Although two portions of the west wall were damaged in January 2002 as mentioned above, the Agency for Cultural Affairs did not disclose this fact and repaired the colors so the damage became inconspicuous.
2002年1月には前述のとおり西壁の2箇所に損傷が生じているが、文化庁はこの事実を公表せず、傷が目立たないように補彩していた。