Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
2011 · 105 min · 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
- Writers
- Kumiko Kobayashi, Koyumi Ota, Keiichi Hasegawa
- Released
- May 16, 2011
- Language
- Japanese
Cast
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