That's a great example of being lost in Asia in the middle of an American city. If you haven't read the book, it expands a lot more on the background stuff which I found really interesting, especially in historical context of 30 years ago when it was predicted that Japan would soon be the dominant global power, at least culturally and economically.

Also the premise of the movie is actually quite topical, even if the technology is dated, as it revolves around essentially a deepfake.