- Country: Japan
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1983-11-12
- Director: Yasuo Furuhata
- Writers: Yasuko Ôno , Hitomi Yamaguchi
- Language: Japanese
- Stars: Ken Takakura , Reiko Ôhara , Tokiko Katô , Kunie Tanaka , Juzo Itami , Mitsuru Hirata , Tonpei Hidari , Hōsei Komatsu , Naomi Chiaki , Mako Ishino
- Runtime: 126 min
- Awards: 2 wins & 4 nominations
- AKA: Love (United States of America) , 居酒屋兆治 (Japan) , Izakaya Chôji , Закусочная Тёдзи (Russian Federation) , Choji Snack Bar
- Plot:
Eiji, also known as Choji, quits the shipyard to start Izakaya [Snack Bar] Choji with his wife Shigeko on the outskirts of Hakodate. Eiji once had a girlfriend by the name of Sayo, but she is supposed to be happily married to a pasture owner in the countryside. Then, suddenly one day Sayo shows up at Choji before opening. Sayo is still in love with Eiji. The story expressively portrays the lives of random Choji customers and the daily interaction between Eiji and Shigeko, while also focusing on the feelings between Eiji and his past girlfriend Sayo.
- IMDB:tt0314216
Izakaya Chôji Cast · · · ALL
Yasuo Furuhata
Director
Ken Takakura
Eiji
Reiko Ôhara
Sayo
Tokiko Katô
Shigeko
Kunie Tanaka
Iwashita
Juzo Itami
Kawara
Tonpei Hidari
Kamiya
Hōsei Komatsu
Matsumoto
Mako Ishino
Taka
Hideji Ôtaki
Aiba
Kei Satō
Yoshino
Nenji Kobayashi
Kozeki
Haruomi Hosono
Sano
Hiroko Isayama
Aki Takejo
Hatsuo Yamaya
Arita
Noboru Mitani
Nakamura
Sabu Kawahara
Kotera
Kaoru Mizuki
Tokie Kanda
Eijirō Tōno
Ryō Ikebe
Horie
Yudai Ishiyama
Sawai