Travel to Japan with Criminal Record

So ive seen a lot of different opinions on what to do with trying to go to Japan with a record. I was arrested a plethora of times over a decade ago and since I have been pardoned and expunged of all convictions. (No prison time)

I’ve consulted the Japanese embassy and talked to multiple lawyers here in the US with no clear answer. I have a consultation with an immigration lawyer in Japan next Wednesday.

Can anyone with this experience give me their personal experience if they fit a similar criteria?
(2 theft felonies, 1 drug misdemeanor, and a multitude of other petty crime misdemeanors)