Seiseki Abe
Early life
Early life
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Born in [Takatsuki, Osaka](/wiki/Takatsuki%2C_Osaka "Takatsuki, Osaka"), Seiseki Abe was introduced to the art of calligraphy by his father in 1934 and became a shodo teacher in 1948, teaching in his hometown of Osaka. Finding himself in a sort of spiritual crisis early in his calligraphy career, he started training in [misogi](/wiki/Misogi "Misogi") under [Kenzo Futaki](/wiki/Kenzo_Futaki "Kenzo Futaki"), director of the Misogi no Renseikai ("Misogi Training Society"), who happened to be a former student of Morihei Ueshiba. Futaki advised him to learn aikido.[Interview with Seiseki Abe](http://www.aikidojournal.com/article.php?articleID=151) 


What are some potential benefits of practicing misogi for calligraphy artists?