Front cover photos were taken by Mr. Hiroshi Ito of JAEA, who has been responsible for the picture records of J-PARC construction process.

Back cover photo was taken by Mrs. Tatiana Lunin, the wife of a visiting researcher to KEK from Russia. The sunrise picture is related to the new start of KEK as an independent corporation.

KEK News Vol.8, No.1 March 2006   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:Kakimotomail.kek.jp