Takatoobara Middle School is located in Nagano Prefecture.
History[]
Takatoobara gained national fame when then-third-year Nodoka Haramura won the individual Inter Middle School Mahjong Championships. However, it failed to qualify for the team national tournament.
Club[]
Members of Takatoobara's former girls' team
Alumnae of Takatoobara include Kirame Hanada, Nodoka Haramura, and Yuuki Kataoka, who was the captain of the club during her last year at Takatoobara.