Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2011-05-16
Runtime: 105 mins
Director: Tōru Ichikawa
Writer: Kumiko Kobayashi, Keiichi Hasegawa, Koyumi Ota
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: History
Original title: Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
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Production Countries: Japan
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