Thanks for your comments.

What I should say is that the certEd qualification is in TEFAL from the
Lancaster University so I could always flash the piece of paper and keep
emphasising ""Lancaster UNIVERSITY" and hope for the best.

My father in law is a director at his city hall and can get me work through
his contacts. It will be teaching english to civil servants but maybe not
full time nor enough to support my wife (japanese wives love to stay at
home). Still I suppose it is better than most situations as we can stay at
the family home until we (or I) get settled.  In other words I am not going
there cold, with no resourses, base or connections.

Andrew