japanese beech

I got some fagus crenata seeds recently and wanted to ask if there's some expert here on how to prioperly treat them over winter and pre sowing next spring. I have some experience with maple seeds but zero with fagus. Any tips are appreciated.

Deciduous trees are slow to create. Unlike a yamadori conifer, which can be designed in as little as a day, deciduous trees are designed and built slowly over a long period of time. Here is a Japanese Beech forest that I started almost 3 years ago. I wasn't in the habit of taking pictures...