東 友美

Tomomi Higashi is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, representing the Machida constituency. Before her election to the metropolitan assembly in 2025, she served two terms as a member of the Machida City Council starting in 2018. A qualified social worker, she has focused her legislative career on social welfare, LGBTQ+ rights, child protection, and disaster prevention. Higashi is a vocal advocate for inclusive policies, including the creation of partnership systems and support for vulnerable populations, drawing on her personal experiences with caregiving and living with a vocal cord disorder.