Keinosuke Enoeda

was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He was a former Chief Instructor of the Karate Union of Great Britain. Following his death, Enoeda was posthumously awarded the rank of 9th dan.

Early life Enoeda was born on 4 July 1935 on the island of Kyushu, Japan. In 1961, he fought a notable tournament match against Keigo Abe, winning by decision after six extensions. He won the JKA All Japan Championship in 1963 against another well-known karateka, Hiroshi Shirai. During this period, Enoeda acquired the nickname Tora ("Tiger" in Japanese), after Nakayama had described his fighting. He began teaching in Liverpool. One of Enoeda's British students in the late 1960s was karate scholar Harry Cook.

Enoeda and his wife, Reiko (married in 1969), settled in Kingston, Surrey. In 1971, Enoeda had a minor uncredited role as one of Ernst Stavro Blofeld's henchman in the James Bond film Diamonds are Forever. Part of the Open Door series it was the first British TV programme entirely about karate. The demonstration included kihon (basic techniques), kata (patterns), Enoeda sparring multiple opponents, Enoeda against Tomita with a large blade, and Dave Hazard breaking a piece of Japanese hardwood.

Later life Enoeda wrote several books on karate, including: Shotokan: Advanced kata (1983, in three volumes), Shotokan Karate (1996), Shotokan Karate: 10th Kyu to 6th Kyu (1996), Shotokan Karate: 5th Kyu to Black Belt (1996), Karate: Defence & attack (1996, co-authored), and Shotokan Karate: Free Fighting Techniques (1999, co-authored).

Enoeda used to promote his dojo with "Dynamic Karate" posters on the London Underground. He continued teaching karate, at the Marshall Street Baths near Carnaby Street in London, until his death on 29 March 2003. Shortly after his death, the JKA awarded him the rank of 9th dan. Enoeda left behind his wife, Reiko, and children Daisuke and Maya.