Schoolchildren in Abashiri, Japan celebrate sister city milestone with City of Port Alberni

Schoolchildren in Abashiri, Japan celebrate sister city milestone with City of Port Alberni

Alexandra (Alex) Godfrey from Vancouver Island is in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan, teaching with the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. She is working with six junior/ middle schools, and on May 10 one of her classes celebrated Port Alberni and Canada. Abashiri and Port Alberni are celebrating 40 years of a sister city relationship. Here is Alex Godfrey’s account of her class’s event. ••• On Sunday, May 10, 2026, Abashiri City hosted the fi…