Waking up in the morning is tough, and sometimes a ringing alarm clock just isn't enough to jolt¹ you out of a blissful slumber². Luckily, snoozers in Japan now have a better alternative – an energy-inducing phone call from a fisherman at sea.

 

早上要醒过来是很困难的，有时候你睡得太香了，闹钟铃都没法把你惊醒。不过日本人就很幸运了，那些赖床的家伙们现在有了更好的选择——海上渔民能量满满的来电。

 

Fisherman Japan, an organization whose main purpose is to make fishing cool again, recently launched an interesting wake-up call service aimed at people who have trouble waking up in the morning. Called Fisherman Call, the service literally³ has Japanese fishermen from the Sanriku region - one of the world's top three fishing grounds - call registered users at a specified⁴ time to wake them up and strike up a short conversation that is sure to get them out of bed and boost their energy level for the entire day. Sounds awesome⁵!

 

Fisherman Call is a free service. All you have to do is register online and provide your name, phone number and the time you would like to be called by the fisherman. You can even select a specific fisherman from several profiles listed online. You can see a picture of each one of the available fishermen, check out their work schedule and even listen to a recording⁶ of their voice to see if it's the first thing you want to hear in the morning. Then, all you have to do is go to sleep.

 

Most of the fishermen provided by Fisherman Call wake up at the crack of dawn, and complete most of their daily work by 6 am, so however early you plan on waking up, they'll probably be able to help you do it.

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