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Wire

Apply to shape branches and small trunks and to correct unnatural bends.

Me-tsumi basami (bud-trimming shears)

Convenient for trimming buds as well as very small branches.

Sentei basami

Use for light branch cutting and for trimming slender roots.

Mataeda-kiri (branch cutter)

A razor-sharp tool for cutting branches flush to the trunk.

Yattoko (pliers)

These wire pliers are used to apply, bend, and fasten wires.

Wire cutter

Use to cut wires that are applied to branches and small trunks.

Bamboo chopsticks

Use to separate roots during transplanting or to place new soil around roots when repotting.

Tweezers

Use to hold small buds and to remove insects.