Front and back covers
The front cover shows an archery contest at the Sanjusangen-do temple in Kyoto. The building is 125 meters long and people competed the number of arrows that successfully passes through the long corridor within 24 hours.

Recorded high was 8133 out of 13053 shots by Wasa DAIHACHIRO in 1686. Future linear accelerator will also need similar super human efforts for linear acceleration.

This building houses 1001 Kannon Bodhisattva statues and many Buddhism-related statues inside. (back cover) Many are designated as National Treasures. The number of statues being so large meant to express that the mercy of Buddha fills the world, just like elementary particles fill space. Shown along on the front cover is an archery club member of University of Tsukuba.

We are much grateful to the Rengeohin Sanjusangen-do Temple for their understanding and support and to the Askaen for their advise and to the Archery club for their help.

KEK News Vol.5, No.1 July 2001   Published by High Energy Accelerator Research Organization 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801 Japan Printing and cover design : Matsueda Printing Inc. 2438 Tenmancho, Mitsukaido, Ibaraki, 303-0034 Japan Editor : Tokio K. OHSKA, e-mail:tokio.ohskakek.jp Please send comments to : KEK International Affairs Division 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801 Japan telephone +81-29-864-5130, telefax +81-29-864-5195 e-mail:jkawabamail.kek.jp