Mima Shimoda
On February 24, 2008, Fuka promoted the third "Fuka Matsuri" event, celebrating her fourth anniversary in professional wrestling. During the event, she wrestled twice, first in a tag team match, where she and Hikaru defeated Monster Black and Shuu Shibutani and then in a special main event, where she teamed with her brother Daichi to defeat their father Masahide and their oldest brother Genki. On May 11, Fuka made her Mexican debut for the Toryumon Mexico promotion in Mexico City, teaming with Saori in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Hiroka and Mima Shimoda. During her several future travels to Mexico, Fuka created a masked persona named "Tigre Fuka". On August 31, Fuka promoted the fifth "Fuka Matsuri" in her hometown of Nara, Nara. In the main event, Fuka teamed with her father Masahide to defeat Genki Kakimoto and Monster Black.