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Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America

May 16, 2011 · 1h 45m
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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.

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Saburo Shinoda
Misato Tanaka
Rie Shibata
Hatsunori Hasegawa
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Sachiko Kokubu
Naomasa Musaka
Takuji Kawakubo
Directed by Tōru Ichikawa

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Original language
JA
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Country
JP

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