It was designed on a pro-bono basis by Shigeru Ban, a Japanese architect who is known for his paper tube structures and buildings.

60% of all buildings were destroyed in Kobe, the epicenter of the disaster, including the Takatori Catholic church.

People in the area understood this fact as a miracle and decided to rebuild the church as soon as possible.

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban was invited to build a temporary church.

Paper Dome[3] became not only the new religious center, but also played the role as a community meeting place.

However, the president of the New Homeland Foundation[4] visited Kobe and suggested donating the Paper Dome to the Taomi community as a symbol of friendship between Japan and Taiwan.

The building is features briefly in the Hong Kong television series Young Charioteers, which was filmed in Taiwan.