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.

Genre: History

Director: Tôru Ichikawa

Actors: Hatsunori Hasegawa, Saburô Shinoda, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Misato Tanaka, Takuji Kawakubo, Naomi Grace, Sachiko Kokubu, Rie Shibata, Naomasa Musaka, Yoshi Ando

Release date: 2011-05-16

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 1h 45m