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            |  | Wire Apply to shape branches and small trunks and to correct unnatural 
              bends.
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            | Me-tsumi basami  (bud-trimming 
              shears) Convenient for trimming buds as well as very small branches.
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            |  | Sentei basami Use for light branch cutting and for trimming slender roots.
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            | Mataeda-kiri (branch cutter) A razor-sharp tool for cutting branches flush to the trunk.
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            |  | Yattoko (pliers) These wire pliers are used to apply, bend, and fasten wires.
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            | Wire cutter Use to cut wires that are applied to branches and small trunks.
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            |  | Bamboo chopsticks Use to separate roots during transplanting or to place new soil 
              around roots when repotting.
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            | Tweezers Use to hold small buds and to remove insects.
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