1957 Sagari 7 Thin Set

    Description:  This is a nice set from 1956 and quite common on the market today.  This set is very similar to the 1959 Sagari Block 7 set, except the shikona on the front is much thinner than the 1956 set.  Many cards that survive today from this set have glue residue on the back.  Menko with this residue were part of a prize sheet that could be won if a winner stamped menko was redeemed.  Menko backs also came in a blank version.

    Company: Unknown                                            Availability: Common

    Card Size: 2.0" X 4.00"                                       Card Material:  Thin, paper stock

     # of Cards: 25+                                                   Packaging: Taba

   Key Cards:  Any Yokozuna

   Winner Stamp Description:  Unknown

   Front Design:  Most of the menko show the rikishi in various poses or action shots against a solid color background.  Some cards have the rikishi shown on a dohyo as well.  The Rikishi's shikona appears vertically in a thin kanji style format. 

   Back Design:  The rikishi's name appears on the back in the middle.  In the left and right column are the rikishi's stats.  The Gu-Choki-Pa appears in the top, center of the card surrounded by sagari-like images.  There is a 7 digit fighting number at the bottom of the menko.  Backs are printed in green ink.

Tamanoumi
Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama - Blue	2124000			Komusubi	Kotogahama	9924000
Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama - Orange	2124000			Ozeki	Wakanohana - Purple	9698000
Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	6212000			Ozeki	Wakanohana - Red	9698000
Yokozuna	Kagamisato	3398000			Sekiwake	Dewanishiki	8299000
Ozeki	Asashio	5198000			Maegashira	Annenyama	7398000
Ozeki	Wakanohana - Purple	9698000			Maegashira	Tamanoumi	6524000
Ozeki	Wakanohana - Red	9698000			Maegashira	Naruyama - Grey	6239000
Sekiwake	Dewanishiki	8299000			Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	6212000
Komusubi	Kotogahama	9924000			Maegashira	Ouchiyama - Purple	5892000
Komusubi	Wakahaguro	5412000			Maegashira	Tochihikari	5498000
Maegashira	Annenyama	7398000			Komusubi	Wakahaguro	5412000
Maegashira	Araiwa	2005000			Ozeki	Asashio	5198000
Maegashira	Ouchiyama - Purple	5892000			Maegashira	Hajimayama	4898000
Maegashira	Ouchiyama - Red	3924000			Maegashira	Otachi	4173000
Maegashira	Fusanishiki	2151000			Maegashira	Hirakagawa	4124000
Maegashira	Kaizan	2412000			Maegashira	Ouchiyama - Red	3924000
Maegashira	Dewaminato	2451000			Maegashira	Naruyama - Purple	3624000
Maegashira	Mitsuneyama	1386000			Yokozuna	Kagamisato	3398000
Maegashira	Naruyama - Grey	6239000			Maegashira	Dewaminato	2451000
Maegashira	Naruyama - Purple	3624000			Maegashira	Kaizan	2412000
Maegashira	Otachi	4173000			Maegashira	Fusanishiki	2151000
Maegashira	Hajimayama	4898000			Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama - Blue	2124000
Maegashira	Hirakagawa	4124000			Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama - Orange	2124000
Maegashira	Tamanoumi	6524000			Maegashira	Araiwa	2005000
Maegashira	Tamanoumi	Blank			Maegashira	Mitsuneyama	1386000
Maegashira	Tochihikari	5498000			Maegashira	Tamanoumi	Blank