Born in 1978 in Ishikawa. Following her graduation from Keio University Aesthetics and Science of Arts in 2001, Higashide relocated to France. After completing an internship at Le Centre Pompidou, Higashide was active as an independant curator in Paris before returning to Japan in 2009. She established Office de H in 2011 and has been managing the web platform "Micro Mecenat" since 2011. Current activities aim to realize new relations between individuals and art.