For beginners who want to practice bonsai wiring but aren't sure where to start or how to apply it — the key is to simplify. Work with a tree that has fewer branches, and apply one wire per branch. You don't need a tangled web of wires. By running a single, appropriately thick wire firmly from the base to the tip of each branch, you can bring branches down and control their direction with ease.
In this video, Kazuya Tsuruhisa uses a Shimpaku juniper seedling to demonstrate the full process — from initial preparation to shaping a moyogi (informal upright) style, one branch at a time. If you have material on hand, you can try this right now!

▼Chapters
00:00 Today's theme: practicing with fewer branches
00:38 Why reducing branches makes practice easier
02:31 Bending from the base of the branch
03:05 In practice: one wire per branch
05:40 Applying wire from right at the branch junction
12:33 Summary: one wire per branch, base to tip

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Featuring: Kazuya Tsuruhisa
(Owner of Senjuen, Kurume / Member of Bonsai Kaiwai)
Produced by: Bonsai Kaiwai

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