Travelog for: Cassiopeia

My name is Cassiopeia, the turtle, but many people call me Cassi. My mum thought about a name and she remembered Cassiopeia from Momo, which she really loved.

I'm so curious about everything, that is happening on the world. Where will I go first????

Here is my travel plan:

yumi (Japan)
Becka_kate (Australia)
Stef (Australia)
crizle (Australia)
aliah (Malaysia)
icitaiwan (Taiwan)
Min (Singapore)
ChristinaB (Austria)
BunTraveler (USA)
MrsC (South Africa)
Lizette (South Africa)
Oksana (Russia)
Nico & Siggi (Germany)
Pandamao (Germany)
AbbyB (Canada)
hanachan (Japan)
MorgenSter (Brasil)
Leslie (Chile)
anoxova (Spain)
smaug (Canada)




2012
February: zwieback

2013
Zandy
Cocoaby
Wokie

2014
January: Pablo

Oh, it was a long time until I knew, where I will travel first, but now I know, that it will be JAPAN!!!! 
I played a last game table soccer and tried a look out of the window. I'm so happy to leave this rainy home.
(No, Sabrina, I'm not happy to leave you, but the rain, so don't be sad) I hope, when some guests will visit my family, they will have better weather , maybe sunshine???? I heard, that my hometown can be beautiful then. Here are photos of my last play and the tree behind our house.

Hi there, so long ago that there was something new about myself. Today is the special day: I will travel to Japan. I saw the garden for the last time. I wanted to see the spring flowers in the sun before I travel. It was so nice to be outside after that long time of rainy weather and before being in a box for about 8 days. I heard the weather forecast, that winter will come back to Germany, so I'm happy, I'm on my way now.
I looking forward to coming out of that small box again.

I just arrived in Japan today!
I finally came out from the box and got fresh air.

Yumi told me that she will take me somewhere tomorrow.
I can't wait!!

It was a sunny day today.
Yumi took me a couple of places in Kanazawa where is the
biggest city of Ishikawa.

First, I went to Nagamachi where Samurais used to live there.
The houses they lived are conserved or rebuit. The walls are
made with mad, so it is fragile. I visited a few small museums
in Nagamachi. The museums show how the old people lived.
The pictures were taken at the entrance, kitchen and living
room(dining room)

Before I tell about other places where I visited on Friday, I
want you to know that we had a big earthquake here this
morning.
I was really scared and shocked!!
Fortunately, we had no damage and everything is ok.
DO NOT WORRY!!
Yumi told me that the earthquake resistered an intensity of 4
on the Japanese scale here, but one of nealy 7 in the
northern part of Ishikawa, one woman was killed and over
160 people were injured and some people has lost their
houses.
Yumi also told me that an earthquake comes in Japan very
often but she hasn't had a such big one before.

Don't worry!! Yumi, her family and I are doing well, but
there were still a few small earthquakes. We're nervous....



Anyway, I heard the good news from fam-united that I
became Voyager of the week!! I'm very happy.

But the photo is not tea ceremony...Sorry but yumi's
explanation wasn't enough.

This is a dining room of Japanese old style. We now have
meals at one big table, but the old people used to have their
own table for meals. At present, the traditional Japanese-style
restaurant called Ryoutei is used this style-one table per one
person.

I hope you understand what I said.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask yumi.

On Friday, I went to Oyama jingya after the museums.
Jingya means 'shrine' in Japanese.

Yumi told me that this shrine is dedicated to the first load of
Kaga, Toshiie Maeda and inlaid grass in the uppermost
section of the three-tired gate gives it an exotic appearance.

You can see the main building of Oyama jingya.

We have to wash our hands at first, because it is a sacred
place here.

You can see Ema whch are a boar (the animal of the year)
drawn on wood, the upper part of which has a roof and
presented to temples and shrines when making vows or
when one's prayers has been answered.

I found a statue of Toshiie Maeda who was one of historical
significant people here

I also found a beautiful garden. I was relaxed here and wanted to swim in the pond.

I AM HERE NOW!! (The map from Postcrossing)

Kanazawa is the biggest city of Ishikawa prefecture.
I am staying in the town next to Kanazawa.

I went to Karaoke with yumi and her friends.

I think that it is one of Japanese culture!!

Yumi took me some other places in Kanazawa today.

At first, I was taken a few photo in front of Kanazawa station.
The red wooden gate that represents a hand drum is the symbol of the station.
The fountain looks unique and intersting.
The Japanese means 'Welcome to Kanazawa'

Then, we visited Ozaki shrine.
It was very old but very beautiful.

Then, I found an old house and could come in.
I could see a beautuful cherry tree from the house.

Then, I found a beautiful sidewalk. There were some statues
along the sidewalk. It looked like a museum! I was taken a
photo with the statue of Saisei Murou who was born in
Kanazawa and was a famous poet and a writer.