I looked at going to Oz myself a while back, and the requirements once you reach 35 are pretty onerous. They operate a sort of points system, and if you don't make the points then it's down to money in the bank, and I mean big money!
I would think that any of the latest intake into the EEC would welcome English teachers, don't know about the Japanese tuition though.
BTW because Wakana sang Grandfather's Clock at the last Getaway I attended, I have learned the song myself, albeit in English. It was a song I seemed to have known forever, but realised I never did know all the words.
Good luck wherever you move to folks.
Giok