The family of Japanese electrician, Kenji Fujiwara passed away from Malignant Mesothelioma in 2006, after being diagnosed with the illness in 2006, was just awarded 30 million yen for his passing.

The story is that the Chubu Electric Power Company failed to tell workers about safety precautions due to asbestos. Kenji worked at the power company from 1958 to 1999.