Higashimura Mei

Higashimura Mei (東村芽依), is a Japanese Idol associated with Hinatazaka46 who would compete in SASUKE. She is mostly known as part of the 1st Generation of the idol group since 2016.

She is notably known as one of the four idol members who would be invited to compete in SASUKE 39 along with Murayama Yuiri, Sato Kaede, and Takiwaki Shoko, with various videos leading up to the tournament would feature the four idols participating.

During her First Stage run, her pacing was decent in clearing the first two obstacles. But she would eventually fail the landing of the newly modified Silk Slider, which only a few competitors would fail all throughout the tournament.