R461

1946 Hoshi Rikishi 4 Set

    Description:  This set is produced by the famous Kagome Gangu Company and one of three sets produced right after the war in 1946.  The first of series known as the Rikishi or "human" set as it shows the rikishi in their kesho mawashi.  Menko came in sheets and had to be popped out by the owner.  These are very rare to find as Japan was in the middle of a paper shortage and very few paper products that didn't pertain to the war effort were produced.  These menko are almost identical to the 1946 Kagome Down Rikishi 4 Set except for the box that has the Fighting Number is turned up.

    Company: Kagome                                                   Availability: Extremely Rare

    Card Size: 1.25" x 2.5"                                             Card Material:  Thick, paper stock 

     # of Cards in set: 4+                                                Packaging: Sheets

    Winner Stamp Description: N/A 

    Front Design:  This set features a drawing of the rikishi in their kesho-mawashi.

   Back Design:  Rikishi's shikona is in big bold kanji in the middle of the menko.  Weight is along the right side and height is along the left.  Rank is on the top along with a Gu-Choki-Pa Mark.  A 4 digit Fighting Number is along the bottom in a curved box shape.