1983 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

Ferdi Taygan and Sherwood Stewart were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Sammy Giammalva Jr. and Steve Meister won the title by defeating Tim Gullikson and Tom Gullikson 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Tim Gullikson / 🇺🇸 Tom Gullikson (final)

• # Francisco González / 🇺🇸 Van Winitsky (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Andy Andrews / 🇺🇸 Eliot Teltscher (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Henri Leconte / 🇦🇺 Craig A. Miller (quarterfinals)

• # 🇦🇺 Broderick Dyke / 🇦🇺 Rod Frawley (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 David Dowlen / 🇳🇬 Nduka Odizor (second round)

• # 🇦🇺 David Graham / 🇦🇺 Laurie Warder (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Sammy Giammalva Jr. / 🇺🇸 Steve Meister (champions)