[2][4] Furuya has also made appearances in Mothra (1961), Gorath (1962), High and Low (1963), Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), Ultraman Zearth (1996), Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy (2009), and Shin Ultraman (2022).

Furuya was born in Nishiazabu, Minato, Tokyo, the fifth son of a door merchant.

[2] He was inspired by actors Akira Takarada and Yūjirō Ishihara to pursue a career in acting.

At the age of 22,[1] in 1966, Furuya was chosen for the role as a suit actor to portray an alien named Kemur in Ultra Q.

At first, he refused to take the role because he was embarrassed to wear the costume, but gave in after being persuaded by the movie staff.