R611

1961 Hoshi Rikishi 7-8 Set

    Description:  This is the last of the famous die-cut rikishi sets.  This set was produced by the less known Hoshi Gangu Company.  Production quality on these is very low and resulted in darkened or reddened images on front of the menko, off-centered cuts and paper separation along the edges.  However, this set has some nice menko of Ozekis Kashiwado and Taiho who would soon become Yokozuna.  These menko came on large boards set up much like a banzuke.  See picture.  Each menko back was printed in either green or brown ink and each rikishi only had one color associated with him. 

    Company: Hoshi Gangu                                         Availability: Scarce

    Card Size: 1.25" x 2.75"                                        Card Material: Thick, Paper Stock

     # of Cards: 23                                                       Packaging: Board

   Winner Stamp Description:  None

   Front Design:  This set features the rikishi in their Kesho-Mawashi.  Referred to as a "human" set.

   Back Design:  Rikishi's shikona is vertical in the middle of the menko with the Gu-Choki-Pa at the top inside a circle.  Rikishi's rank is above shikona but below Gu-Choki-Pa mark.  Height/weight info is on the left and heya information on the right.  A 7 or 8 digit Fighting Number is along the bottom.