Nov 12, 1983
125 min
Full-HD

Choji Snack Bar (1983)

Eiji lives a quiet life running a small Izakaya with his wife. He spends his days cooking for and serving the lively residents of his small hometown.

Category

Drama

Country

Japan

Companies

TOHO

Ken Takakura

Eiji

Reiko Ōhara

Sayo

Tokiko Kato

Shigeko

Kunie Tanaka

Iwashita

Jūzō Itami

Kawara

Mitsuru Hirata

Ochi

Tonpei Hidari

Kamiya

Hōsei Komatsu

Matsumoto

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