Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
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- Runtime
- 105 mins
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.
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.
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
Director
- Toru Ichikawa
