The Fukushima disaster cast a spotlight on cozy ties between regulators, politicians and utilities - known as Japan's "nuclear village." Analysts think prospects that Japan will soon restart nuclear reactors were increasing, and a sign that the "nuclear village" is alive and well. "I think it is foolhardy and way too hasty," said Jeffrey Kingston, director of Asian studies at Temple University's Japan campus. "That suggests the 'nuclear village' is still powerful."