Representing Lenny

Abstract Compared to the frequency of Hashimoto’s letters in the first few years of their relationship, his correspondence with Bernstein became much more sparse after he joined the Shiki Theatre Company in 1982. However, this did not reflect his weakening ties with Bernstein. Quite to the contrary, during Harry Kraut’s visit to Japan in the summer of 1984, Kunihiko Hashimoto served as his assistant and was subsequently appointed as Amberson’s Japan representative. No longer just a young man in love with Bernstein, Hashimoto was now a trusted professional working to realize the maestro’s goals. Beginning in the fall of 1984, Hashimoto worked to prepare for Bernstein’s Hiroshima Peace Concert to be held in August 1985, originally conceived by Mitsunori Sano.