
Takamine - The Man By Which Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in America
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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.
Top Cast


Saburo Shinoda
Saburo Shinoda
Saburo Shinoda


Misato Tanaka
Misato Tanaka
Misato Tanaka


Rie Shibata
Rie Shibata
Rie Shibata


Hatsunori Hasegawa
Hatsunori Hasegawa
Hatsunori Hasegawa


Hiroyuki Watanabe
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Hiroyuki Watanabe


Sachiko Kokubu
Sachiko Kokubu
Sachiko Kokubu


Naomasa Musaka
Naomasa Musaka
Naomasa Musaka


Takuji Kawakubo
Takuji Kawakubo
Takuji Kawakubo


Naomi Grace
Naomi Grace
Naomi Grace


Hidetoshi Imura
Hidetoshi Imura
Hidetoshi Imura
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