Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America (2011)
HD 1h 45m Released
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.
Details
- Type
- Movie
- Original title
- TAKAMINE アメリカに桜を咲かせた男
- Released
- 2011-05-16
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Status
- Released
- Director
- Tōru Ichikawa
- Country
- Japan
- Quality
- HD
- Language
- Japanese
