1959 Yamakatsu Mizuoke Midori 6 Set
Description: These menko are fairly common on the market today as they were very popular in 1959. Most of the cards seen have a fair amount of game use and it is very difficult to find these in excellent condition. This set features the first cards of Maegashira Wakachichibu and Wakamitsugi. Cards are printed on thin cardboard stock and this is a very colorful set. Cards came in sheets and had to be hand cut by the children. This set also features a fair amount of winner cards. This set has the green back. These are harder to find than the red backs, but the fronts on both sets are identical.
Company: Yamakatsu Availability: Common
Card Size: 1.5" X 4.00" Card Material: Thin, Paper Stock
# of Cards: 30+ Packaging: Taba, Sheets
Key Cards: Maegashira Wakachichibu, Maegashira Wakamitsugi, Yokozuna Asashio or Yokozuna Wakanohana
Winner Stamp Design: 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 green ink.
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| Banzuke Checklist | Numerical Checklist | ||||||
| Rank | Shikona | Fighting # | Rank | Shikona | Fighting # | ||
| Yokozuna | Wakanohana | 478679 | Maegashira | Tokinishiki | 878067 | ||
| Ozeki | Maegashira | Tokitsuyama | 776470 | ||||
| Sekiwake | Tochihikari | 495000 | Komusubi | Annenyama | 576560 | ||
| Komusubi | Annenyama | 576560 | Maegashira | Naruyama | 571200 | ||
| Maegashira | Wakamitsugi | 342312 | Maegashira | Ohikari | 545070 | ||
| Maegashira | Mitsuneyama | 341256 | Maegashira | Dewanishiki/Kitanonada | 512003 | ||
| Maegashira | Naruyama | 571200 | Sekiwake | Tochihikari | 495000 | ||
| Maegashira | Dewanishiki/Kitanonada | 512003 | Yokozuna | Wakanohana | 478679 | ||
| Maegashira | Tokinishiki | 878067 | Maegashira | Wakamitsugi | 342312 | ||
| Maegashira | Ohikari | 545070 | Maegashira | Mitsuneyama | 341256 | ||
| Maegashira | Tamanoumi | 126612 | Maegashira | Tamanoumi | 126612 | ||
| Maegashira | Tokitsuyama | 776470 | |||||