Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America (2011)
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
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Saburo Shinoda as |
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Misato Tanaka as |
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Rie Shibata as |
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Hatsunori Hasegawa as |
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Hiroyuki Watanabe as |
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Sachiko Kokubu as |
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Naomasa Musaka as |
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Takuji Kawakubo as |
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Naomi Grace as |
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Hidetoshi Imura as |
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Masami Kosaka as |
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TJ Kayama as |
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Eiji Inoue as |
| Directing | Tōru Ichikawa | Director |
| Writing | Kumiko Kobayashi | Writer |
| Writing | Koyumi Ota | Writer |
| Writing | Keiichi Hasegawa | Writer |
