Izakaya Chôji

1983
2h 6m

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Eiji, also known as Choji, quits the shipyard to start Izakaya Choji (snack bar) with his wife Shigeko on the outskirts of Hakodate.Eiji, also known as Choji, quits the shipyard to start Izakaya Choji (snack bar) with his wife Shigeko on the outskirts of Hakodate.Eiji, also known as Choji, quits the shipyard to start Izakaya Choji (snack bar) with his wife Shigeko on the outskirts of Hakodate.

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6.4/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations

Soundtracks
Jidai okure no sakaba
Written by Tokiko Katô
Arranged by Takayuki Inoue
Performed by Ken Takakura
Courtesy of Kyanion Rekôdo

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7/10

"No one can take away what a person carries in their heart."

Choji is a deeply unhappy man. Even though people go in and out of his izakaya aka snack bar - either for snacks or gossip, nobody seems to realize how unhappy Choji really is, except his one true friend. Not even his sweet, hardworking wife knows much about his past. As much as he wears a 'mask', Choji really is a stoic man. By this I mean he's the type that lives in accordance with reality.

Bad things happen, good things happen. Doesn't matter because that's life. The point in living a good life is to able to find peace even if he's not living his dream, or even living with the woman he truly loves.