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1959 Yamakatsu Mizuoke Bromide 6 Set

    Description:  This is the bromide version of the Mizuoke set.  They are harder to find than the color versions.

    Company: Yamakatsu                                       Availability: Scarce

    Card Size: 1.75" X 3.0"                                     Card Material:  Thin, Paper Stock

     # of Cards: 30+                                                Packaging: Taba

   Winner Stamp Description: Black 1,2 or 3 inside circle

   Front Design:  Most of the menko show the rikishi in standing poses or in action on solid colored backgrounds.  Shikona is only on the front.

   Back Design:  Rikishi's statistics are on the back in in the middle of the menko.  This info has height, weight, heya, birthplace and real name.  There is a waterbucket on the bottom left and a gunbai in the upper right.  Gu Choki Pa is in the top-left and a 6 digit fighting number is on the bottom.  Backs are printed in red ink.