J-PARC (Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex) is a multi-purpose research
facility based on world-class high-intensity proton accelerators built through
the joint efforts of the High-Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA). In a wide range of research fields,
including materials and life sciences, neutrino physics, kaon and muon flavor
physics, hadron and nuclear physics and research and developments for nuclear
transmutation, we aim to make significant contributions to the advancement of
humankind by promoting diverse research and developments covering basic science
to industrial applications.
  The current status and a future plan of the facility will be discussed.