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TAKAMINE アメリカに桜を咲かせた男

(2011)

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.

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Original TitleTAKAMINE アメリカに桜を咲かせた男

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2011-05-16

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 45m

Homepagehttp://j-takamine.com/

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  • History