[Nyororin]

They`re asking for a degree because they are assuming they`ll need to get a visa for you. Once that is out of the way (you here legally on a spouse visa), those requirements will magically melt away.

I would wait until you are in Japan, and do a search for English schools in the area (instead of those advertised as looking for someone). Start asking if they need anyone - and making it clear that you`re already in Japan, have a visa, and are open to start at any time.

Toyota is not all that far from Nagoya (about an hour train commute, which is not bad), so don`t feel put off if the positions are not in the immediate area. Sometimes it can be a lot harder to get to somewhere close but far from a station than somewhere far but close to a station.

(I live in Aichi - Ama-shi, but about as close to downtown Nagoya as you can get without being in the city. Used to live in Okazaki, just south of Toyota. If there is anything you need to know about the area, please feel free to ask.)