@OttahMind Even when the candles are cut back quite hard during pruning, new buds may develop from the remaining shoots.
That said, this is something I have mainly observed in the dwarf cultivar 'Zuisho' so the same response may not always be seen in other varieties of Japanese white pine.
@OttahMind Hello. Thank you for your question.
The two photos are not showing the same condition. What I would like you to notice is the way the new buds are emerging in the areas marked with purple circles.
In short, Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora) can bud back relatively easily.