To quote:
"There is indirect evidence of planets around other stars that
we haven't been able to detect yet. This is one of our main
purposes, to find planets near surrounding stars," Kaifu said.
Besides being the world's largest infra-red telescope, Subaru,
run by Japan's National Astronomical Observatory, also has the
world's largest one-piece reflective mirror."
Main Subaru Web site:
http://chain.mtk.nao.ac.jp/index.html