Inconvenient Traffic and Difficult Cleanup for Security Guards
"Kids Are Playing, but It's Bleak" - Opposing Opinions Too
A debate arose over 'nunori,' a winter culture that has become popular in recent years.
On the 18th, multiple online communities posted an article titled "Please stop making nunori in front of other people's belongings."
Nunori is made using a plastic clip-shaped tool with a mold called a Snowball Maker. It became popular for its cute appearance, making the nunori clip hard to find at one point, and has now become a representative snow play activity alongside snowmen.
The post's author, Mr. A, shared a photo apparently taken at an apartment entrance, saying, "When it snows, people gather nunori in front of the apartment, but if you took pictures of what you made, please clean it up before leaving." The photo showed hundreds of nunori placed at regular intervals.
He said, "Last time when it snowed heavily, I went out to help the security guard who was struggling to clear the snow, but I found dozens of nunori made here and there on the apartment front and the ground," adding, "When I asked the security guard, he said it was awkward to clear the snow with those there."
Later, while Mr. A was helping the security guard clear snow, another neighbor came out with a child and started making nunori. Mr. A expressed anger, saying, "They made them on the walkway where people pass, not on the wall, so it was hard to clean up," and "At that moment, I thought it was really disgusting. There were people cleaning and people messing things up."
He continued, "It is right for residents to clear the snow in front of their homes," and criticized, "The security guard sweeps snow all day fearing residents might slip, but people make dozens of nunori right next to him instead of helping."
Opinions among netizens who saw this post were divided.
Those who sympathized with Mr. A commented, "When you clean it up, they complain about why you did," "It seems good to make them as long as they don't obstruct passage," and "I thought 'what's with nunori,' but seeing the photo, I understand."
On the other hand, some said, "Kids playing with that is really bleak," "Didn't we also make snowmen when we were kids when it snowed?" and "Snow will naturally melt, so why complain about that?"
Controversy continues due to damage from scraping car hoods and windows
The controversy over nunori is not new. There have been reports of damage caused by making nunori with snow on cars, scratching the hood or windows.
Last year, a post titled "Stop kids from making nunori" gained much sympathy on an online community. The author said, "Kids piled nunori densely on the car, making it hard to clean, but I let it go thinking 'the kids had fun playing,'" adding, "After washing the car, I found many fine scratches on the hood and front window."
He continued, "When I checked the black box, I saw kids scratching the car with the clip while making nunori," and requested, "Parents with kids, please make sure this doesn't happen again."
There are also cases of making nunori on apartment or house railings, but caution is advised because unexpected situations like wind could cause the snowballs to fall down.
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