Becoming an international student at a Japanese university

Hey guys! This is my first post here but it’s something I’ve been thinking about for a good while now.

To preface, I’m a 16-year old high school junior living in the American south. I live in Louisiana (the state with the lowest metrics in terms of education) and, beyond that, I live in one of the poorest parishes within Louisiana. My school is title I and heavily geared towards keeping students off the streets for the day rather than teaching them. As a result, I have low stats compared to other kids my age in the country (extracurriculars, etc.), even though I have near-perfect test scores (I was the first person in my school’s history to get a 36 on the ACT).

Would it be within the realm of possibility for me to be admitted to a Japanese university? I do speak Japanese, I’ve been learning for years and speak at a mostly conversational level. Last time I took a proficiency test I got N3 but I’m still learning.

I absolutely love everything about Japan. I’ve had a dream of wanting to live there forever but I’ve never given any real thought to it because it seemed so out of reach. Maybe going to university there on a student visa then transitioning to a work visa could be my shot?

Thanks in advance!