【全校朝会】"不易与流行"第二讲 —— 敲窗叫醒人与104电话查号服务
3月17日（周一），一、二年级的同学们齐聚体育馆，举行了全校朝会。上周五，三年级的同学们刚刚举行了毕业典礼。少了一个年级，体育馆显得比平时宽敞了一些，大家说话的声音也比往常更加清晰地回荡在馆内——不少同学大概在这一刻真切地感受到："三年级的学长学姐真的毕业了。"
校长在讲话中，延续了上次朝会提到的松尾芭蕉"不易与流行"的话题，这一次重点谈了"流行"——随时代变化而改变的事物，并通过两个生动的例子展开。
第一个例子是英国曾经存在的一种职业——"敲窗叫醒人"（Knocker-Up）。在闹钟还十分昂贵的年代，有人专门拿着长竹竿敲打窗户，挨家挨户叫人起床，堪称"真人闹钟"。后来，廉价闹钟普及开来，这一职业便悄然退出了历史舞台。（※文中的黑白照片摄于1929年的伦敦东区，记录了一位敲窗叫醒人工作时的场景。图片来源：Rare Historical Photos / Getty Images）
第二个例子则与我们的生活息息相关——日本的电话查号服务"104"。这项服务始于明治23年（1890年），已有超过130年的历史，却将在本月3月31日正式停止运营。智能手机和互联网的普及使得使用者大幅减少，是其终结的主要原因。
不过，校长也传递了积极的信息："有些工作消失的同时，也有许多新的工作不断诞生。"同时，他强调，无论科技如何发展，有些东西始终不会改变——真诚地面对他人、独立思考、体谅与关怀——这些正是"不易"的核心，是人工智能无法替代的力量。
距离结业典礼还有4天。四月起，同学们将分别升入新的年级。大家认真聆听着校长的讲话，似乎正在心中默默领会"拥抱变化，坚守不变"这一份嘱托。
感谢家长和社区朋友们一直以来对学校工作的理解与支持。本学年即将画上句号，我们全体教职员工将一如既往地守护每一位同学，让大家安心度过最后这段校园时光。
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School Assembly: "The Timeless and the Changing" Part 2 — Knocker-Uppers and Japan's 104 Directory Service
On Monday, March 17, our first- and second-year students gathered in the gymnasium for a whole-school assembly. With the third-year students having graduated just last Friday, the gym felt a little more spacious than usual. Students noticed their own voices echoing more clearly off the walls — a small but unmistakable reminder that their seniors had moved on.
The principal continued a theme from the previous assembly: "Fueki to Ryūkō" — a concept from the poet Matsuo Bashō meaning "the timeless and the changing." This time, the focus was on "Ryūkō" — the things that change with the times — illustrated through two fascinating real-world examples.
The first was the Knocker-Up, a profession that once existed in Britain. Before affordable alarm clocks, people were hired to walk the streets each morning, tapping on bedroom windows with long poles to wake workers in time for their shifts — a true "human alarm clock." As inexpensive clocks became widely available, the profession quietly disappeared. (The black-and-white photograph featured in the assembly shows a Knocker-Up at work in East London, captured in 1929. Image source: Rare Historical Photos / Getty Images)
The second example hit closer to home: Japan's 104 telephone directory service. Since 1890, callers could dial 104 to have an operator look up a phone number by name and address. After more than 130 years of service, it will officially end on March 31 of this month, as the widespread use of smartphones and the internet has led to a sharp decline in demand.
The principal also shared an encouraging message: while some jobs disappear, many new ones are born in their place. Most importantly, he reminded students that certain things remain unchanged no matter how far technology advances — connecting with others face to face, thinking for yourself, and showing empathy. These, he said, are qualities that no AI can replace.
With just four days until the closing ceremony, students will soon step into new school years. They listened intently, taking in the message to embrace change while holding on to what truly matters.
We are deeply grateful to our parents and community members for your continued understanding and support. As this school year draws to a close, our staff will continue to ensure that every student feels safe and supported through these final days.
Keywords: Hokuryō Junior High School, School Diary, School Assembly, Fueki to Ryūkō, Knocker-Up, 104 Directory Service, Principal's Address, ICT
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