1998 Sumo Cards Announced

["Pardoe, Richard (prdr)" <PRDR@chevron.com>]

Just received my copy of Sumo magazine for December from Baseball
Magazine-sha.

In the back is an advertisement for 1998 O-Zumo Cards!!.  It looks like
BBM-sha is issuing an updated set of modern rikishi cards.  The make-up
of this collection is slightly different than the 1997 set - I will post
details after I have had a chance to look at the ad in more detail (and
work on a few translations).  

In regards to the current (1997) O-Zumo cards - I need only card P1 to
complete my collection.  If anyone has that card and is willing to trade
that card for others in the collection, please let me know.  (I will
trade multiple cards for just P1)

Thanks, 

R.Pardoe
Gochisozan


On a commercial note - If anyone would like to get a complete set of the
basic cards from the 1997 O-Zumo cards (this is cards 1 to 180 which
featuring makuuchi rikishi, juryo rikishi, oyakata, yobidashi, gyoji,
etc) I have a few sets of those cards that I would be willing to sell to
interested parties.  Please contact me directly if interested.