Fukushima catastrophe surely impacted on the transformation of energy generation all across the globe, but there witnessed a significant difference in terms of the degree of transformation. Such a difference is contrasting if we compare Japanese and German wind power fields. While the German case has witnessed a radical increase in wind energy generation, the Japanese wind field remains largely unchanged. We focus on the relational distance of different types of organizational actors in these two fields and their skills necessary for successful collective action for field transformation. Our study contributes to field theory by elaborating on the concepts of relational distance and social skills and highlighting their interplay in the process of field transformation.