Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
TAKAMINE アメリカに桜を咲かせた男
Synopsis
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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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tōru Ichikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Kumiko Kobayashi, Koyumi Ota, Keiichi Hasegawa
- Original Title
- TAKAMINE アメリカに桜を咲かせた男
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tōru Ichikawa
Kumiko Kobayashi, Koyumi Ota, Keiichi Hasegawa
Department Leadership Roster
Tōru Ichikawa
Director
Kumiko Kobayashi
Writer
Koyumi Ota
Writer
Keiichi Hasegawa
Writer
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What is Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America about?
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.
Who directed Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America?
Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America was directed by Tōru Ichikawa.
Who stars in Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America?
The principal cast of Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America includes Saburo Shinoda, Misato Tanaka, Rie Shibata, Hatsunori Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Watanabe.
When was Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America released and how long is it?
Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.