  This first Subaru international conference has highlighted the remarkably
diverse and significant contributions made using the 8.2m Subaru telescope by
both Japanese astronomers and the international community. As such, it serves
as a satisfying tribute to the pioneering efforts of Professors Keiichi Kodaira
and Sadanori Okamura whose insight and dedication is richly rewarded. Here I
try to summarize the recent impact of wide field science in extragalactic
astronomy and cosmology and take a look forward to the key questions we will
address in the near future.
