Have Japanese people realized that they always have their guards down ?

Every time I move back to Japan from other countries, I realize how peaceful Japan is. Few people intend to steal things which have been left on tables at cafes. Nobody checks his bill before paying. Home electric appliances hardly ever break down. There are no problems with electricity, water, and gas supplies. Good services are provided without asking. Nobody needs to dispute with a taxi driver over his fare. would say that they are things that we can be proud of. However, I'm wondering if Japanese people have realized that they always have their guard down even after the 3/11 disaster.

Due to the peaceful atmosphere, many people aren't used to dealing with unexpected things. They are not good at making decisions by themselves on what to do under unexpected circumstances, especially when they have choices. When it comes to business, I think that Japanese companies still tend to lack awareness of risk and aren't good at risk management. As for myself, outside Japan, I prepare for any situation since things which are unlikely to happen in Japan could happen. If I don't try harder to persuade others to do something or I don't make decisions quickly, I won't survive outside Japan. This is not because I'm a foreigner there. In Japan, I'm still more vigilant than ordinary Japanese people, but I'm not as vigilant as when I'm outside Japan. I always try to keep in mind that anything could happen.

Anyway, I read an article in WSJ. The article says that American specialists appearing on TV are wondering why both TEPCO and the Japanese government haven't yet improved risk management on nuclear power plants despite Japan having such a large number of earthquakes. I'm wondering as well. When I'm looking at responses to the Fukushima plant taken by TEPCO and the government, I can't help but wonder if they didn't have a risk management plan, considering power plants could be disable by terrorists attacks and so on.

Speaking of the crippled Fukushima plant, there is still no sign that the plant is getting back under control, despite a lot of workers wrestling with problems under dangerous circumstances.