Hi again, I guess the first step is to clean it up, remove the bark and see what is hiding underneath, clean off the dead foliage and the wimpy little thread like growth. Then, if you are unsure about which branches to remove, then just wire them all down, not wimpy weeping willow arches, but acute wiring down. This will give you a framework to start from. Best of luck,

John
(not bad for an iPhone post from Denver Int

Cool, by the way the bark grows back within a year. Knowing where the lifeline is,  Priceless. Best of luck with your plant. John

Thanks Rick.   I was just looking at my post again that was the front I was looking for.  I dont know why I said the 3rd.   
                                   andy

Hey Andy,
So it may just be the picture, but it looks like you took ALL the bark off the tree.  The above posters were suggesting removing the sections of bark that were dead and dried up, not the living tissue.  Hopfully its just the pic, as if all the bark was removed the tree will die.

Alex

It looks fine. OK, identify the deadwood areas, such as under the Jin, and any other spots that can be made into shari. You can likely see the vein or swollen area that feeds the branches, it may show as a slight swelling around the dead areas. You can also now define (cut in with a sharp blade)  smaller thin, vertical areas where you would like to have shari. and then allow them and the tree to sit. You can also now decide to wire branches , in order to pull them down to strengthen the buds and foliage that is closer to the trunk.

John

Andrew,
please don't take this wrong, but do you have much wiring experience? You can PM me if you want to. John

OK,
It would be best to use copper (you can use smaller wire), the point is to gently pull down the branches. Are you a member of the local bonsai club? wire is one of those things it is good to learn hands on. John