Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America (2011)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2011-05-16
Runtime: 105 minutes
Director: Tōru Ichikawa
Top Cast
- Saburo Shinoda as
- Misato Tanaka as
- Rie Shibata as
- Hatsunori Hasegawa as
- Hiroyuki Watanabe as
- Sachiko Kokubu as
- Naomasa Musaka as
- Takuji Kawakubo as
- Naomi Grace as
- Hidetoshi Imura as
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