Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America (2011)
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.
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Stars:
- Toru Ichikawa
Writing:
- Keiichi Hasegawa
- Kumiko Kobayashi
- Koyumi Ota
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Release Date: 2011-05-16
- Country: JP
- Language: 日本語
- Runtime: 105
