Head-to-head · 27 bouts
Daio Yoshinobu and Kotonofuji Muneyoshi have met 27 times in recorded sumo. Daio Yoshinobu leads 14–13.
Daio Yoshinobu has won with: frontal force out (8), over arm throw (2), pulling over armthrow (1), underarm throw (1), frontal push out (1).
Kotonofuji Muneyoshi has won with: frontal lift out (11), frontal crush out (1), over arm throw (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1973 | Day 7 | Daio Yoshinobu | Frontal force out | Juryo 8 West vs Juryo 1 West |
| November 1973 | Day 4 | Daio Yoshinobu | Over arm throw | Juryo 7 East vs Juryo 4 West |
| March 1974 | Day 7 | Daio Yoshinobu | Pulling over armthrow | Juryo 6 East vs Juryo 9 West |
| May 1974 | Day 13 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 4 East vs Juryo 5 East |
| September 1974 | Day 11 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 2 East vs Juryo 3 West |
| March 1975 | Day 1 | Daio Yoshinobu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 11 East vs Maegashira 11 West |
| May 1975 | Day 12 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 8 West |
| September 1976 | Day 15 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 3 East vs Juryo 12 East |
| November 1976 | Day 11 | Daio Yoshinobu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 12 East vs Juryo 5 West |
| March 1977 | Day 8 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 3 East vs Juryo 4 West |
| May 1977 | Day 12 | Daio Yoshinobu | Frontal force out | Maegashira 13 East vs Maegashira 9 West |
| March 1978 | Day 3 | Daio Yoshinobu | Frontal force out | Juryo 7 West vs Juryo 3 West |
| May 1978 | Day 2 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 6 West vs Juryo 2 West |
| July 1978 | Day 14 | Daio Yoshinobu | Over arm throw | Juryo 2 East vs Juryo 4 West |
| September 1978 | Day 1 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 2 East vs Juryo 2 West |
| November 1978 | Day 11 | Daio Yoshinobu | Underarm throw | Juryo 1 West vs Maegashira 12 West |
| March 1979 | Day 5 | Daio Yoshinobu | Frontal force out | Juryo 1 East vs Juryo 4 East |
| May 1979 | Day 1 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 5 East vs Juryo 6 West |
| July 1979 | Day 1 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 1 East vs Juryo 1 West |
| November 1979 | Day 14 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 5 East vs Juryo 6 West |
| January 1980 | Day 6 | Daio Yoshinobu | Frontal push out | Juryo 4 East vs Juryo 7 East |
| March 1980 | Day 6 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal lift out | Juryo 6 East vs Juryo 9 East |
| May 1980 | Day 14 | Daio Yoshinobu | Frontal force out | Juryo 6 East vs Juryo 4 West |
| July 1980 | Day 5 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Frontal crush out | Juryo 11 West vs Juryo 6 West |
| September 1980 | Day 12 | Daio Yoshinobu | Over thigh scooping body drop | Juryo 11 East vs Juryo 13 West |
| November 1980 | Day 3 | Daio Yoshinobu | Frontal force out | Juryo 5 East vs Juryo 1 West |
| May 1981 | Day 8 | Kotonofuji Muneyoshi | Over arm throw | Juryo 9 West vs Juryo 4 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.