is a 1969 Japanese film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building

Kasumigaseki Building

The is a 30-story skyscraper located in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo. The building is widely regarded as the first modern office skyscraper in Japan...

, then the tallest building in Japan. Kajima Construction

Kajima Construction

( is a Japanese construction company. Founded in 1840, the company has its headquarters in Moto-Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo. The company is known for its DIB-200 proposal.-Demolition Technology:...

, the builder of the Kasumigaseki building, was also the backer of the film. Mark Schilling of The Japan Times

The Japan Times

The Japan Times is an English language newspaper published in Japan. Unlike its competitors, the Daily Yomiuri and the International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun, it is not affiliated with a Japanese language media organization...

said that Kajima reportedly pushed 1.7 million advance tickets on its subcontractors and on ramen vendors who sold lunch to Kajima employees.