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Kubota's former Kanzaki Plant, located in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, manufactured products containing asbestos from 1957 to 1975, which caused serious health problems for nearby residents and employees. In 2005, Kubota acknowledged its responsibility for this damage and decided to pay a total of approximately 3 billion yen in relief to the victims. The relief is mainly targeted at residents and former employees who have suffered from asbestos-related diseases. In addition, Kubota actively engaged in asbestos removal work at public facilities and schools in Japan, and the company's efforts attracted attention as a model case for asbestos victim relief. The case attracted attention throughout Japan as an important example of corporate environmental responsibility.