On November 2, 2018, T.Enkhtuvshin Shizukawa, Governor of Dornogovi Province, Mongolia, Masahiro Kitagawa, Head Shizuoka, and the Mongolian Goodwill Association signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on exchange and cooperation in education. According to the MOU, five 15-year-old high school students from Dornogovi Province, Mongolia will receive free training in the sports profession for three-years in Japan. Starting in April 2019, staff from Wakayama Nanryo high school will select high school students who display outstanding talent in sports and start training.