To be fair, if you asked Americans to name a Japanese person back in the 80 and early 90s, they'd all say "Mr Miyagi". Who the hell cares about the Japanese version of Thomas Jefferson?
5:19- typical Asian woman's reaction to white men.
I've encountered a guy who did this. He played every American character on Ultraman in the 90s. They have him playing soldiers and fighter pilots, and he is so obviously out of his role that it's hilarious, but they didn't really care.