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HTML

<input type="button" data-filter='us' value="USA"><br>
<input type="button" data-filter='jp' value="Japanese"><br>
<input type="button" data-filter='de' value="German"><br>
<input type="button" data-filter='import' value="Import"><br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["us"]'>Cadillac<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["us"]'>Oldsmobile<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Acura<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Honda<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Hyundai<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Kia<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Mazda<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Mitsubishi<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Nissan<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Scion<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Subaru<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Suzuki<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["jp","import"]'>Toyota<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["de","import"]'>VW<br>
<input type="checkbox" data-tags='["hu","import"]'>Rába<br>

JavaScript

$(function(){
    $(document).on('click','input[type="button"]',function(e){

        var filter = $(this).data('filter');

        $('input[type="checkbox"]').each(function(){
            var $checkbox = $(this);
            var tags = $checkbox.data('tags');
            $.each( tags, function(){
                if( filter == this ) $checkbox.prop("checked", !$checkbox.prop("checked"));
            });
        });

    });
});