Today I'll tell you my own experience with The Beckham Phenomenon, when Japanese women turn themselves into human slingshots and launch themselves at a man to get his attention. When a young Japanese woman wants a particular guy, get out of her way. Especially if that guy is a foreigner.
My experience with the Beckham Phenomenon was a few days ago when I served as interpreter for a Native American group called Wallulapum, who were touring Japan for one week to teach traditional dances of three Indian tribes in Oregon: the Walla Walla, Nez Perce and Yakama. They came to our small island in the Seto Inland Sea to give a performance.
The group includes the Walla Walla tribe's chief, his son (42), his granddaughter Ashley (17), his grandson (17) and William (17), the chief's nephew, who, according to the chief, was quite familiar with the Beckham Phenomenon, having already had several hundred Japanese women launch themselves at him.