In January 1995 Japan suffered from the Great Hanshin earthquake . 60 % of all buildings were destroyed in Kobe , the epicentre of the disaster , including the Takatori Catholic church . However , strangely a statue of Jesus remained unharmed . People understood this fact as a miracle and they decided to rebuild the church as soon as possible . An internationally known Japanese architect Shigeru Ban was invited to build a temporary church for survivors
Great Hanshin earthquake
Great Hanshin earthquake
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