Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America

Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America

ja
PG-13

May 2011

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.

Runtime:

1 hour 45 minutes

Status:

Released

Original Language:

ja

Budget:

N/A

Revenue:

N/A

Director:

Toru Ichikawa

Cast