To remove or not to remove

[ScaryBonsai19]

Shoud i remove the lower right branch on this Japanese Larch, i added a pic of it just erased with my phone. Also edited out a few at the top. What do you guys think?
Tree is 60cm from top of the pot

 

[rockm]

Shoud i remove the lower right branch on this Japanese Larch, i added a pic of it just erased with my phone. Also edited out a few at the top. What do you guys think?
Tree is 60cm from top of the pot

I'd remove the lower right and I'd also think about removing the two lower left branches as well. The left side branches are on the inside of a curve, which takes away from the movement of the trunk.

 

[InstilledChaos]

While it may not be a part of the design in the future I would leave it for now. This tree still has some developing to do, and more branches will help power that, as well as give you more future options. Since it isn’t in a spot that might cause structural issues I would hang onto it for now.

 

[Tieball]

Attached….what it might look like right now with the lower left and right branches removed. You could leave them on for right now to add growth and options for the future tree. However, my best guess is that after removal those two remaining branches on the lower right will do a fine job of thickening the trunk area below. And, with removal, the tree looks more balanced. I like the combination view, the visual harmony, of the lowest right side branch and the lowest left side branch with the branch removals.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Nice tree! I love the trunk movement..

 

[Tieball]

I examined the tree further within the limited area of view. There’s one lower branch on the left that I indicated as possible removal. In looking at it further the branch looks like it’s coming from what I see as the back of the tree. I would take that branch and move it further around to the back….rather than removal. Just my thoughts. Example…….

 

[Shibui]

All good points so far but I'll add a couple more things to think about:
Branches are wired and probably moved downward but they are still all straight. The trunk has nice bends. Straight branches do not match curved trunk. Consider adding some 3D bends into the wired branches.
Trunk taper - All young trees have similar untapered trunks. Older trees are thick down low and taper to thin at the apex. To make our trees look older we manipulate trunk taper. Unfortunately the quickest way to add taper is chop and grow. At some stage I would consider reducing the height and use a side branch as replacement leader. I know it is hard to chop off some trunk you've spent years growing and bending but that's what is necessary to get better taper.
Sacrifice branches also help add thickness below where they grow so leaving all those redundant branches will also help address the taper. Unfortunately the trees don't look like bonsai while sacrifice branches are growing.