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[[File:Shishiodoshi.gif|frame|<nowiki>*DOINK*</nowiki>]]
{{quote|''[[Most Wonderful Sound (Sugar Wiki)|Gotta love the rhythmic tapping these babies put out.]] The weight of the water inside makes 'em move like a see-saw. [[Humans Are Special|Mankind sure is incredible, huh?]] They made this thing with the sole purpose of making soothing sounds.''
|'''Issun''', ''[[Ōkami|Okami]]''}}
To establish that a [[Big Fancy House]] belongs to a family that is both traditionally Japanese and exceedingly wealthy, one can show many aspects of the home that seem extravagant. There's the big yard, the high fence, the sheer size of it. But for something that just screams "Rich Japanese Family" you need '''The Thing That Goes Doink'''.
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* In ''[[Mao-chan]]'', the aliens target a shishi-odoshi in one episode.
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* There's one at the restaurant where Tsuruya and her father invite Kyon's family for a formal dinner in chapter 28 of ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]''.
== Film ==
* It also makes an appearance in the snowy courtyard of the House of Blue Leaves, the site of the Bride's final duel with O-Ren Ishii in ''[[Kill Bill]] Volume 1.''
== Live Action TV ==
* Mozzie's safehouse-cum-Zen Garden in ''[[White Collar]]'' is complete with a Thing That Goes Doink (it's in a loft with a great view of Manhattan). It won't be operational for some time, since circumstances required Mozzie bring Peter and another [[FBI Agent]] to the safehouse.
== Video Games ==
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* ''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]'' mentions a Thing in a fight with [[Meaningful Name|Yaki]][[Gratuitous Japanese|soba]], one of the monsters in the Pastamancer's quest to kill their Nemesis.
* ''Xenosaga Episode 2'' has one of these at the Uzuki residence on Second Miltia; it even moves and goes doink.
* The ''[[Nancy Drew (video game)|Nancy Drew]]'' game ''Shadow At The Water's Edge'' features this as part of the ryokan's garden. An important clue is hidden in one of the bamboo shoots.
== Real Life ==
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* No zen garden is complete without one. If you ever hire one of those feng shui "consultants", they'll most likely tell you that you need one of these and charge you hundreds of dollars for it.
* [[Mundane Utility|These are also useful as automated nut-grinders if set up with correctly-shaped stones and a waterfall for continuous power.]]
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