Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
First aired on May 16, 2011
Runtime: 105 mins
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Genres: 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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Saburo Shinoda |
Misato Tanaka |
Rie Shibata |
Hatsunori Hasegawa |
Hiroyuki Watanabe |
Sachiko Kokubu |
Featured Crew
Kumiko Kobayashi | Writer
Keiichi Hasegawa | Writer
Koyumi Ota | Writer
Tōru Ichikawa | Director
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