1958 Dou Kiku Blue 7 Set

Description: This was a very popular set from 1958. Menko from this set came in sheets that had to be cut by the children when they bought them and it's difficult to find cards in good condition as they were heavily used and handcut. There are three variants of this set: a purple back, brown back and blue back. All sets were made in the same year and the blue and brown sets use the same photos on the front, but there are some minor fighting number variations on the back of the menko. The purple set is a bromide set. This was the first year Wakanohana was Yokozuna and the last year Chiyonoyama was Yokozuna before he retired. A nice early card of Fusanishiki as well!

Company: Dou Availability: Common

Size: 2.0" X 4.00" Card Material: Thin, Paper Stock

# of Cards: 9+ Packaging: Sheet

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. Rikishi's shikona is on the front vertically. Shikona is printed in block style kanji vs a calligraphy style for the other two sets.

Back Design: The Rikishi's shikona appears on the left side with his statistics in the middle. Part of the doyho's tsuriyane is depicted at the top with a chrysanthemum flower and a fusa. Backs come are in blue ink.

Wakanohana
Banzuke Checklist			Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting #	Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama	7126138	Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama/Naruyama(M)	8012963
Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama/Tamanoumi(M)	1472954	Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama	7126138
Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama/Naruyama(M)	8012963	Komusubi	Shinobuyama	6952936
Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Pink	5388596	Maegashira	Fusanishiki	6707138
Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Purple	2179328	Maegashira	Tsurugamine	5788093
Ozeki	Asashio	3640995	Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Pink	5388596
Sekiwake			Ozeki	Asashio	3640995
Komusubi	Shinobuyama	6952936	Yokozuna	Wakanohana-Purple	2179328
Maegashira	Fusanishiki	6707138	Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama/Tamanoumi(M)	1472954
Maegashira	Tsurugamine	5788093