{
  "id": 12795206,
  "title": "If anyone needs us, we’ll be in the cardboard Japanese snack house we just built [Photos]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/if-anyone-needs-us-well-be-in-the-cardboard-japanese-snack-house-we",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/10/08/if-anyone-needs-us-well-be-in-the-cardboard-japanese-snack-house-we-just-built-photos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Japanese woman named Natsuno Futon constructed a whimsical snack house using cardboard boxes, transforming a spare room into an edible fort. Last Christmas, while following a friend's lead, she built a gingerbread house from a kit she purchased from a local store. Now, Natsuno aims to create a bigger and more relaxing cardboard abode, covering it in various snacks.\n\nBudgeting just 3,000 yen (US$19), she opted for cardboard over more expensive materials like lumber or brick. At a Viva Home center, she acquired three large cardboard sheets, each measuring 54 x 39 x 46 centimeters (21.3 x 15.4 x 18.1 inches) when folded. She combined two sheets to form the walls of her snack house, ensuring enough floor space for a chair and crafting a gabled roof with a faux chimney. The remaining budget would be allocated to snacks, which she sourced from Daiso, a discount chain.\n\nAfter purchasing an array of affordable snacks, Natsuno focused on decorating the roof, taping the bags of treats to the structure. She strategically left the backside bare, maintaining an aesthetic appeal. The finished snack house, built in just a few hours, became a cozy spot for Natsuno to relax and enjoy her favorite treats.",
  "summary": "A home within a home for snacking, relaxing, and more snacking. Last year at Christmas time, our Japanese-language reporter Natsuno Futon built a gingerbread house using a kit she purchased at housewares store Mujirushi Ryohin/Muji. She was happy with how it came out, and she might make one again once we get to the end-of-the-year […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}