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Film · 2011 · 105 min

Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America (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.

Directed by: Tōru Ichikawa

Cast: Saburo Shinoda, Misato Tanaka, Rie Shibata, Hatsunori Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Sachiko Kokubu, Naomasa Musaka, Takuji Kawakubo

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