{"id":23917,"date":"2026-08-05T23:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/?post_type=fl_news&#038;p=23917"},"modified":"2026-05-02T23:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:32:12","slug":"%e3%82%b5%e3%82%a4%e3%82%af%e3%83%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%83%bb%e3%83%97%e3%83%ad%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7%e3%83%83%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%ef%bc%9atwo-wheels-rolling-%e7%ac%ac3%e5%9b%9e%e3%80%80%e9%9d%99","status":"publish","type":"fl_news","link":"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/fl_news\/%e3%82%b5%e3%82%a4%e3%82%af%e3%83%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%83%bb%e3%83%97%e3%83%ad%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7%e3%83%83%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc%ef%bc%9atwo-wheels-rolling-%e7%ac%ac3%e5%9b%9e%e3%80%80%e9%9d%99","title":{"rendered":"\u30b5\u30a4\u30af\u30ea\u30f3\u30b0\u30fb\u30d7\u30ed\u30d5\u30a7\u30c3\u30b5\u30fc\uff1aTwo Wheels Rolling  \u7b2c3\u56de\u3000\u9759\u3051\u3055\u3092\u5de1\u308b\u2015\u2015\u5927\u6751\u6e7e\u306e\u54f2\u5b66"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-23909 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-2-2026-09_40_22-PM-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-2-2026-09_40_22-PM-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-2-2026-09_40_22-PM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-2-2026-09_40_22-PM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-2-2026-09_40_22-PM.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Circling Calm: The Quiet Philosophy of \u5927\u6751\u6e7e (\u014cmura Bay)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are rides defined by distance, and others defined by pace.<\/p>\n<p>\u014cmura Bay is not a place that asks you to go faster. It asks you to notice.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the open coastline, where wind and waves insist on movement, the waters of \u014cmura Bay remain enclosed, measured, and calm. The road that traces its edge seems to follow this same logic. It curves gently, without urgency. There are no dramatic ascents, no sudden turns demanding attention\u2014only a steady invitation to continue.<\/p>\n<p>On such a ride, the mind begins to settle into rhythm with the body. Pedal, breathe, look. Pedal, breathe, look. The repetition is not monotonous; it is clarifying.<\/p>\n<p>In teaching, there is often an emphasis on progress\u2014covering material, reaching goals, moving forward. Yet learning, like cycling around \u014cmura Bay, does not always benefit from acceleration. There is value in sustained attention, in returning to the same idea from slightly different angles, in allowing understanding to deepen at its own pace.<\/p>\n<p>The stillness of the bay reflects this principle. The water does not demand interpretation. It simply holds what is present: the changing light, the passing clouds, the occasional ripple from a boat. To ride alongside it is to become aware of how much can be perceived when one is not in a hurry.<\/p>\n<p>At times, I find myself coasting without realizing it. The legs pause, but the bicycle continues forward, carried by momentum. These moments are brief, but they linger in memory. They suggest that not all movement requires effort\u2014that sometimes, what has already been set in motion is enough.<\/p>\n<p>For students, this may be one of the more difficult lessons to accept. Effort is essential, but so is trust in the process. There are periods when progress feels invisible, when improvement cannot be easily measured. And yet, like the cyclist moving quietly along the edge of the bay, something is still unfolding.<\/p>\n<p>The road eventually bends back toward busier routes, where traffic returns and decisions must be made more quickly. But for a time, \u014cmura Bay offers an alternative: a space where movement and stillness are not opposites, but companions.<\/p>\n<p>On two wheels, it becomes possible to experience both at once.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson from the Road<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not all progress is visible.<br \/>\nSometimes, understanding deepens most when we allow ourselves to move slowly enough to notice it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23918 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Omura-wan-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"994\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Omura-wan-map.jpg 994w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Omura-wan-map-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wesleyan.ac.jp\/cgu-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Omura-wan-map-768x553.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" 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