Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
2011•1h 45m•Released
History
Takamine is a biopic about Dr. Jokichi Takamine, the late biochemist known for successfully crystallizing and isolating adrenaline, which is also called epinephrine. Dubbed the father of modern biotechnology, Takamine also produced Takadiastase, a digestive enzyme still used as an ingredient in medicines. He was also enthusiastic about establishing friendly relations between Japan and the United States. He was responsible for a gift of 3,000 cherry trees in the U.S. capital, Washington D.C.
Director
Tōru Ichikawa
Writer
Kumiko Kobayashi, Keiichi Hasegawa, Koyumi Ota
Languages
Japanese
Cast
Saburo Shinoda
Misato Tanaka
Rie Shibata
Hatsunori Hasegawa
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Sachiko Kokubu
Naomasa Musaka
Takuji Kawakubo
Naomi Grace
Hidetoshi Imura
Masami Kosaka
TJ Kayama
Eiji Inoue
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