As a westerner who is ethnically Japanese living in Japan, it's amazing how, from a western point of view, an average looking Caucasian with western manners are so successful in hooking up with the ladies. In the workplace in Japan, standing out gets you hammered down. In the social scene, doesn't seem to be an issue. Unless you look Japanese but act like a westerner, completely confusing the Japanese around you. I sometimes wonder how much attitudes would change if I change my hair color to blond and eyes to blue.