While the [Honda] Civic is sold in largely the same form worldwide, differences in the name of the models exist between markets. In Japan, the hatchback Civic is just called “Civic” while the sedan model was called the “Civic Ferio” during the fifth and sixth generation. In Europe and the United States, “Civic” generically refers to any model, though in Europe the coupe is branded the “Civic Coupe”.
[Leonardo] DiCaprio was inspired to become an actor after Adam Starr (a stepson of his father’s from his father’s re-marriage), began appearing in commercials. DiCaprio began looking for an agent at the age of twelve, but was initially turned down several times.
Sanyo got its start as a manufacturer of bicycle lamps. In 1952 it made Japan’s first plastic radio and in 1954 Japan’s first pulsator-type washing machine.
Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi, the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s.
The description seen on all CalorieMate products reads:
CALORIE MATE (product name) is a nutritionally balanced source of the energy needed for daily activities. CALORIE MATE (product name) is naturally suited for people on-the-go who need an easy source of energy and nutrition-at breakfast, work, sports, study, or any busy time.
[Kiefer Sutherland] has starred in Japanese commercials for Calorie Mate, performing a parody of his Jack Bauer character.
Shinjuku (新宿区, Shinjuku-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the busiest train station in the world (Shinjuku Station), and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the Tokyo Metropolis. The area around Shinjuku Station is home to a large concentration of department stores, specialist electronic and camera shops, cinemas, restaurants and bars. Many international hotels have a large presence here.
After church Homer [Simpson] takes Bart and Lisa to the Springfield dump, where they find a box of Japanese dishwasher detergent known as Mr. Sparkle. The face on the box of detergent greatly resembles Homer. Homer, disturbed by the box of Mr. Sparkle, contacts the manufacturer in Japan for information. He is sent a promotional video for Mr. Sparkle, which consists of a bizarre TV commercial. At the end of the video, the mascot is shown to be a result of a joint venture between two large Japanese conglomerates whose mascots, a fish and light bulb, merge together to form Mr. Sparkle.
Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born December 21, 1966 in London, England) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian television and film actor, currently well known for his role of Jack Bauer on the series 24.
CalorieMate (カロリーメイト) is a brand of energy-supplement foods produced by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., in Japan. CalorieMate products are labeled, apparently without irony, simply as “Balanced Food.” Their packaging is quite plain, almost generic.
[Cameron] Diaz [appeared] in an ad campaign on Japanese television for SoftBank: October/November 2006.
A grocery store is a store established primarily for the retailing of food. A grocer, the owner of a grocery store, stocks different kinds of foods from assorted places and cultures, and sells them to customers.
Canned coffee (缶コーヒー) or “can coffee” is ubiquitous in Japan, with a large number of companies competing fiercely and offering various types for sale. Japanese canned coffee is already brewed and ready to drink. It is available in supermarkets and convenience stores (コンビニ or “kombini”), with vast numbers of cans being sold in vending machines that offer heated cans in the fall and winter, and cold cans in the warm months.
[Brad] Pitt has appeared in television commercials in Asia, such as for Edwin Jeans, the Toyota Altis, and Japanese canned coffee, ROOTS.
In an interview on the Tonight Show, [Hulk] Hogan acknowledged that the George Foreman grill was originally offered to him, but he failed to respond in time, thus allowing Foreman to use his endorsement. This was backed up by an episode of Hogan Knows Best, in which his wife Linda and the family were worried about Hogan’s wrestling career (after watching a bloody match between Hulk and Shawn Michaels at SummerSlam 2005) and pleaded with him to take up a career in marketing. Hulk explains about turning down the Foreman grill, and his choice to invest in a shake-mixer instead, saying that whenever he thinks about investing in something “big”, he thinks about what happened with the grill and the shake-mixer. However, he has since endorsed a similar product known as “Hulk Hogan’s Ultimate Grill”.
Hitachi, Ltd. (株式会社日立製作所, Kabushiki-gaisha Hitachi Seisakusho) is a Japanese global company headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company forms Hitachi Group.
[Cameron] Diaz has publicly admitted she is deeply germophobic and habitually rubs doorknobs so hard before opening doors to clean them that the original paint fades afterwards. Along with her floors, she says, she washes her hands “many times” each day and uses her elbows to push open doors. “I’m not scared of germs. I’m just aware of them…I’m not into other people’s fluids unless I know them really well.”
Copacabana is a 1978 disco song, sung by Barry Manilow, and written by Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow, and Bruce Sussman. It is also known as At the Copa after the first few words of the refrain. It debuted on Billboard magazine’s Top 40 chart on July 7, 1978, and peaked at #8. It peaked at #42 in the UK the same year 1978. A remixed version of the song peaked at #22 in 1993.
「バイエルン。バイエルン。Yeah! 伊藤ハムだから美味しい。」
“Bayern. Bayern. Yeah! Since it’s Ito Ham, it’s delicious.”
[Sylvester] Stallone did not gain world-wide fame until his starring role in the smash hit Rocky (1976), the film was awarded the 1976 Academy Award for Best Picture. On March 24, 1975, Stallone saw the Ali-Chuck Wepner fight which inspired the foundation idea of Rocky. That night Stallone went home, and in three days he had written the script for Rocky. After that, he tried to sell the script with the intention of playing the lead role. Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler in particular liked the script (which was suggested by Stallone after a casting), and planned on courting a star like Burt Reynolds or James Caan for the lead role.
Ham may also refer to: An actor who overacts or exaggerates.
Despite golf‘s popularity in densely populated East Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan, the citizen of average means is limited to hitting balls on driving ranges as play on an actual course requires memberships priced at several times the average worker’s annual salary.
