Basic Info
Release: May 16, 2011
Runtime: 105 min
Status: Released
Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
2011
105 min
Overview
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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Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
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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
Crew
Tōru Ichikawa
Director
Koyumi Ota
Writer
Kumiko Kobayashi
Writer
Keiichi Hasegawa
Writer
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