Temples & Technology: Temples of Ueno & Asakusa (Day 2)

Breakfast of champions: onigiri business/shopping center before heading on the Metro to U, or rice balls with various fillings. Ours this morning was mashed tuna wrapped in dried seaweed. And yogurt. YUM! Sitting outside the Akasakaeno Park:Tokyo Metro is extremely clean and the seats are, get this: cushioned and covered in a poly-cotton blend. People are friendly and courteous.
Would never fly in NYC. Check out how clean the Yamanote line to Ueno Park is:
There are many drink machines around Tokyo with diverse options, as I am demonstrating. (I look fat here but don't worry - it's the angle) However, there aren't many trash/recycling receptacles.
We headed to Ueno Park, a huge park in the Shitamachi neigborhood filled with temples, museums, shrines and a zoo. This is the entrance to the path leading to Toshogu, a shrine of some sort...
A relative of a survivor of the Nagasaki bombing went back to his uncle's home to see what was left of the damage. He found a flame from the atomic blast and somehow kept it aflame during his journey home. He kept it as a reminder of the pain the bomb had caused, but many years later, he healed and decided the flame should symbolize peace and the fight against nuclear weapons. This monument holds the flame and stands as a symbol of peace and freedom.Vanessa and I in front of the Toshogu temple. Prayers from people all over the world outside the Toshogu temple. Background is a lantern. Will add more to the Asakusa section shortly!! Tired now, as it is 4:30 AM TDT.