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…