Daigo Fukuryū Maru
Like the hibakusha, survivors of atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, the "Daigo Fukuryū Maru" crew were stigmatized because of the Japanese public’s fear of those exposed to radiation (it was commonly believed to be contagious). The crew tried to stay quiet about their exposure for a number of decades, beginning with their discharge from hospital. A number of the crew also had to move away from their previous places of residence to make a fresh start. However, unlike the hibakusha, the "Lucky Dragon No. 5" crew did not qualify for medical care benefits that the survivors of the atom bomb were given.