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.
Credits
Choji Snack Bar Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ken Takakura
He was 52, 83 years old when he died
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as Eiji |
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Kei Sato
He was 54, 81 years old when he died
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as Yoshino |
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Tonpei Hidari
He was 46, 80 years old when he died
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as Kamiya |
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Juzo Itami
He was 50, 64 years old when he died
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as Kawara |
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Reiko Ohara
She was 36, 62 years old when she died
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as Sayo |
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Kunie Tanaka
He was 50, now 91 years old
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as Iwashita |
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Hatsuo Yamaya
He was 49, 85 years old when he died
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as Arita |
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Ryō Ikebe
He was 65, 92 years old when he died
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Kaoru Mizuki
She was 24, now 64 years old
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Eijirō Tōno
He was 76, 87 years old when he died
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Mitsuru Hirata
He was 30, now 70 years old
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as Ochi |
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Sabu Kawahara
He was 37, now 77 years old
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as Kotera |
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Nenji Kobayashi
He was 40, now 81 years old
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as Kozeki |
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Tokiko Kato
She was 39, now 80 years old
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as Shigeko |
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Hideji Ohtaki
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as Aiba |
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Hiroko Isayama
She was 31, now 71 years old
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Mako Ishino
She was 22, now 63 years old
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as Taka |
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Hôsei Komatsu
He was 59, 78 years old when he died
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as Matsumoto |
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Haruomi Hosono
He was 36, now 76 years old
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as Sano |
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Noboru Mitani
He was 51, now 92 years old
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as Nakamura |
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Aki Takejo
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Choji Snack Bar Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Akira Suzuki as Editor. He was 53 (83) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Yasuo Furuhata as Director. He was 49 (84) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Daisaku Kimura as Director of Photography. He was 44 (now 84) years old
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Camera |
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Yasuko Ôno as Screenplay. |
Writing |
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Takayuki Inoue as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (77) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Hitomi Yamaguchi as Original Story. He was 60 (71) years old when He died
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Writing |
