Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America (2011)
1h 45m | PG-13
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.
Director: Tōru Ichikawa
Studio: N/A
Genre: History
Video: 720p
Cast
Saburo Shinoda
as
Misato Tanaka
as
Rie Shibata
as
Hatsunori Hasegawa
as
Hiroyuki Watanabe
as
Sachiko Kokubu
as