[tommasi]

OK, I didn't read the whole thing and I was gonna say that you could apply for dependent visa. But it seems like it is out of the case.

What you could possibly do for time being is to attend a language school in Japan and get a visa that way. If you want to live in Japan, you need to learn Japanese anyways.

Or if you did well in high school, you could apply to universities like Sophia in Tokyo where they offer classes in English so you might have a chance to get in.

Anyways, you should contact the embassy or the closest consulate to find out more about the visa options. I think there might be something equivalent of dependent visa as I know many people like you who are old enough to be disqualified as a dependent spouse but still get a visa anyways so there are definitely options.

Overall, Japan is not an easy place for foreigners with no college degree and very little Japanese skills. Only people who can survive easily are those who are artists, engineers, and investment bankers.

Only advise I can give you is to come to Japan prepared. Don't come here if you can't speak some Japanese because it's not that easy. I have seen way too many people who come to Japan with such high expectations but unprepared and unfit to survive in Japan.