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* ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]]'' uses this for Bob Harris's reason to be in Japan. He's there doing an ad for Suntory whiskey in a job that he in no way has any reason for being chosen for other than for being a recognizable face. His wife keeps phoning him about carpet samples and paint colors so it's implied that he's building a house which is probably why he's doing it. The depressed funk he gets from the debasement is a large part of the entire theme of the film (note that [[Sofia Coppola]]'s father, [[Francis Ford Coppola]], did in fact [[Truth in Television|do this with Suntory ads in Japan]], as did Sean Connery, who gets referenced a few times in the movie).

* Referenced in ''[[Mean Girls]]'', although the character appears to consider it unequivocally cool:

{{quote| "I hear {{[[[Alpha Bitch]] Regina}}] does car commercials. In Japan!"}}

{{quote|"I hear {{[[[Alpha Bitch]] Regina}}] does car commercials. In Japan!"}}

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== Western Animation ==

* When ''[[The Simpsons]]'' went to Japan Homer & Bart ran into [[Woody Allen]] filming a commercial while dressed in boxing gear.

{{quote| [[Oh, Hi There.|Oh. [ahem] Hello. [ahem]]] So many rice crackers claim to be low-cal, but only Fujikawa Rice Crackers make your interiors go bananas! What did I do to deserve this? ... Oh, right.}}

{{quote|[[Oh, Hi There.|Oh. [ahem] Hello. [ahem]]] So many rice crackers claim to be low-cal, but only Fujikawa Rice Crackers make your interiors go bananas! What did I do to deserve this? ... Oh, right.}}

* A ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' sketch revolves around Sarah Michelle Geller advertising a Japanese feminine hygiene product.