{"id":19550,"date":"2025-04-18T16:15:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T07:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/?post_type=fl_news&#038;p=19550"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T07:22:01","slug":"pedaling-into-a-new-academic-year-exploring-nagasaki-by-road-bike","status":"publish","type":"fl_news","link":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/fl_news\/pedaling-into-a-new-academic-year-exploring-nagasaki-by-road-bike","title":{"rendered":"Pedaling into a New Academic Year: Exploring Nagasaki by Road Bike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">April is a time of new beginnings at Nagasaki Wesleyan University. As the academic year starts, new students join our department, and returning students take on fresh challenges. It\u2019s a perfect time to get outside, breathe the spring air, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Nagasaki.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19551 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5848-min-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5848-min-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5848-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5848-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5848-min-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5848-min-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19552 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5853-min-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5853-min-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5853-min-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5853-min-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5853-min-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5853-min-1539x2048.jpg 1539w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5853-min-scaled.jpg 1923w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To celebrate the start of the year, a Professor in the Department of International Studies joined with students to explore Nagasaki on road bike. On one day, we visited Suwa Shrine, a peaceful and spiritual place in the heart of the city. On another day, we rode along the coast to Yui no Hama beach, where the sea breeze and wide-open view offered a perfect moment of calm and inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19557 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5858-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5858-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5858-min-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5858-min-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5858-min-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5858-min-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5858-min-220x165.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Cycling is a great way to refresh your body and mind. It gives us time to think, enjoy nature, and connect with others. In the same way, this new school year is a chance to explore new paths\u2014whether in your studies, friendships, or future goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19556 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6101-min-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6101-min-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6101-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6101-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6101-min-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_6101-min-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To all our students and colleagues: let\u2019s make this year meaningful. Stay active, stay motivated, and don\u2019t forget to enjoy the ride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19558 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo-cycling-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo-cycling-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo-cycling-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo-cycling-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo-cycling-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/photo-cycling-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19556,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[21],"class_list":["post-19550","fl_news","type-fl_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-21"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fl_news\/19550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fl_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fl_news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}