The trunk is positioned in the container in an aesthetically satisfying spot for its particular style. The trunk tapers from the earth to the tip of the tree. There are no abrupt or artificial changes. The main branches are gracefully arranged left, right, and rear of the trunk. The distance between them is of equal or nearly equal proportion on all parts of the tree.
None crosses another.
The twigs that grow from the branches make delicate and precise patterns, all of them about the same length. If there are training wires, they are applied neatly to both branch and twig. The wires are a dull color so they do not disturb the overall effect more than necessary. There is no evidence of stubs left from pruning or marks from wires, weights, or other props used in training. Excepted from Brooklyn Botanic Garden's best-selling handbook, Indoor Bonsai.