What can I do if I want to go to japan and i’m 12?

george frudakis answered:

i meant to say i would be turning 14 during the exchange

Laura F. answered:

It is possible to go to Japan when you are still 18 and then turn 19, since usually the age restrictions are for the day on which you start, which means you have to be 15 when your taking the plane.
Therefore it doesnt matter when you will TURN 15, but if you ARE 15 on that date.
This restriction is because exchanges are made during High school, and with 13 or 14 years you’d have to go to a Junior High.

I would focus on studiying japanese now, since itll help you a lot to already have a year or two more experience in Japanese, and maybe take a learning trip to Japan, where some organisations offer you to already stay in a host family.
I can only speak for german organisations now, but I’ve seen one Orga that allowed students of 14 years age to go to a Japanese boarding school. Maybe you could look out for something like this, if you dont care about having host families only during the holidays.
remember that you still have lots of time, and that being to young means only that youll have to wait, but being to old means, you’re out.

If you care about a 5 months difference, you can also already go to Japan in Mars/April after you’ve turned 15, since thats when Japanese Schoolyear starts.
In rare cases, you can even start in january….

Fact is, you can’t go for an Highschool exchange at the moment.
But on the bright side, you have lots of time to study Japanese, and look out for organisations already without being in a hurry.

Oh and to the youtube-case: see my first sentence, and the fact that some orgas set you a class lower since japanese students usually are farther in learning matter than most other countries.

Sorry for my much too long answer without any positive news, but I hope It’ll help you a bit. ^^