Advice for coming to Japan as a minor while my mom works on SSW1 visa

Hi everyone,

My mom is planning to go to Japan under an SSW1 visa to work, but unfortunately she cannot sponsor me.
I am 16 years old and I want to come to Japan too. I was wondering how I could come legally.. could I get a student visa?

If needed, my Japanese friend’s grandparents, who lives in Japan, could act as my guardians. I would like to attend a high school or a language school while I’m there.

Does anyone have experience or advice on how I could make this possible? Any guidance on visas, guardians, or schools would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you so much!

by asyleia