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When transplanting the Japanese Cork Bark Pine, it's of the utmost importance that you do not trim any large roots. The roots grow strongly in association with respective branches. Avoid pruning any roots larger in diameter than a pencil. This may necessitate keeping certain roots that are a foot or more long. If so, simply coil them in the bottom of the pot. You can prune them back a bit to promote branching farther upstream, but keep these important roots.
This probably goes against everything you've learned about deciduous bonsai, but it's a quirk of the corkbark pine.
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