sold outThe Watanabe family, village headmen of Suga in Nishi Ward, Niigata City, were active over three generations, including the fifth generation father, Tanchi, who studied under Matsumura Keibun, the sixth generation, Kaiko, and the seventh generation son, Etsuzan. The Ten Longevity (Jicchosei) refers to the ten symbols of eternal youth and longevity: the sun, water, pine, crane, turtle, deer, and the herb of immortality, plus three of the following: mountain, cloud, moon, stone, and bamboo.