Career
Born on Ishigaki Island and raised in Naha, Takamine went to university in Kyoto and there began making 8mm films. That film also earned him the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. Other works include the feature-length video Tsuru-Henry (1998) and documentaries on Okinawan performers such as Rinshō Kadekaru.
His films have centered on the politics of Okinawan history and cultural identity, particularly by using the Okinawan language, music and folk legends.
