What did Jokichi Takamine do?

Developed the gastrointestinal drug "Takadia Starze" which became a big hit all over the world.

Jokichi Takamine developed the gastrointestinal drug "Takadiazetase" using a substance called digestive enzyme.

Digestive enzymes are substances that break down food into smaller pieces and make it easier for the body to absorb nutrients. However, when we eat too much or have a weak stomach, digestive enzymes work less efficiently, causing indigestion.

Takadiazetase is a medicine that helps the stomach and intestines work together to relieve indigestion. Because of its powerful effects, it has become very popular not only in Japan but also throughout the world.

Takamine Jyokichi
Takamine Jyokichi
1854-1922
Chemist and businessman

Digestive enzymes are responsible for the sweet taste of rice when you chew it Have you ever felt that "the rice is sweet" when you chew it? when you are chewing rice?
Actually, this is due to the action of digestive enzymes. They break down the starch contained in rice and convert it into sugar, making it easier to absorb. This is why rice tastes sweeter when it is chewed firmly and repeatedly after being put into the mouth.

Is it true that he made other great discoveries?

Jochichi was also the discoverer of adrenaline.
Adrenaline is a type of "hormone" that regulates the functions of the body, such as increasing the activity of the heart and blood pressure.
It is also used as a medicine to stop bleeding because it can also adjust the stretching and shrinking of blood vessels.
It is also used to regulate the movement of the heart and to control asthma attacks, and is an essential drug for surgery and treatment of illness.

The world's first and most valuable success story Jokichi was the first person in the world to successfully extract adrenaline in crystal form. This is a very valuable success story.
This success led many researchers to focus on "hormones," including adrenaline, and research on hormones began to be conducted worldwide.

What kind of company did Jokichi Takamine found?

Jokichi was not only an original researcher and inventor, but also a well-known entrepreneur and businessman. Jochi, who was also researching chemical fertilizers, thought of an efficient way to produce fertilizers using ore, and established a company. He produced and sold Japan's first chemical fertilizer, which was a big hit.
He was also involved in the pharmaceutical and aluminum industries, both of which were highly successful. Jokichi's successes revitalized Japanese industry.

Chemical fertilizers were born in Koto-ku, Tokyo.

Jokichi established a chemical fertilizer company in Kamayabori Park in present-day Koto-ku, Tokyo.
A stone monument stands in the park, commemorating the place where the chemical fertilizer was created.

The memorial monument at Kamayabori Park