1957 Sanenchuu Straight 11-12-13 Set

    Description:  Menko were bundled together and then sold in boxes to toy shops.  Kids could purchase packs of these cards for a few yen.  Most cards on the market are in very good condition with nice, sharp corners and straight edges.  These cards have good coloring and are on nice, heavy paper stock.  A typical set of the mid 1950s with the 4 Yokozuna and other popular Rikishi of the time.  This set features future Ozeki Kotogahama as a Komusubi in which he only spent 3 tournaments at!

    Company: Unknown                           Availability: Common

    Card Size: 1.25" X 2.50"                    Card Material: Thick, Paper Stock

     # of Cards: 13+                                 Packaging: Box

   Key Cards:  Komusubi Kotogahama

   Winner Stamp Description: Unknown

   Front Design:  Most of the menko show the Rikishi in various poses on a background with random colored designs. 

   Back Design:  The Rikishi's shiknona appears vertically under a Gu-Choki-Pa which is at the top of the middle column.  The Rikishi's rank appears at the top and the age and height/weight info are in both columns next to the name.

Kagamisato
Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Kagamisato	622374928131			Sekiwake	Wakahaguro/Kitanonada(M)	978231546321
Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	87525032632			Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	87525032632
Yokozuna	Yoshibayama	275632910231			Maegashira	Mitsuneyama	754567986751
Ozeki	Asashio	71254389072			Ozeki	Asashio	71254389072
Ozeki	Matsunobori	452316245236			Maegashira	Oikawa	67537601737
Sekiwake	Annenyama	517326201841			Yokozuna	Kagamisato	622374928131
Sekiwake	Wakahaguro/Kitanonada(M)	978231546321			Maegashira	Ouchiyama/Mitsuneyama	5714231685731
Komusubi	Kotogahama	32753421351			Sekiwake	Annenyama	517326201841
Maegashira	Kaizan	12457368501			Ozeki	Matsunobori	452316245236
Maegashira	Ouchiyama/Mitsuneyama	5714231685731			Komusubi	Kotogahama	32753421351
Maegashira	Mitsuneyama	754567986751			Maegashira	Fusanishiki	30275195750
Maegashira	Oikawa	67537601737			Yokozuna	Yoshibayama	275632910231
Maegashira	Fusanishiki	30275195750			Maegashira	Kaizan	12457368501