Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America (2011)

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May 16, 2011 1h 45m Japan History Japanese More

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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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title：Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
status：Released
Release date： 2011
Runtime：1h 45m
Genres： History ·
Countries of origin： Japan ·
Original Language： Japanese ·
Director： Toru Ichikawa /
Writers： Kumiko Kobayashi · Keiichi Hasegawa · Koyumi Ota ·
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Overview：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.