Yes, the nuclear power plants were ill-planned~~~

However, any criticism against the Japanese nuclear system goes double for the United States. There are nuclear power plants in California, which is susceptible to both earthquakes and tsunamis, and in various parts of the east coast, including near New York City and Boston. If any of the nuclear plants near a major city were to malfunction, it would cause an extreme disaster similar to what might happen in Japan. Fortunately, unlike Japan, which is evil, the United States is just stupid.