[2] Juri was inspired to be an actress at the age five by seeing her parents (Sonny Chiba and Yōko Nogiwa) on sets and stage.

While she was in school, she took lessons in many types of arts, sports subjects to acquire a wide range of skills to become a versatile actress.

In 1998, Juri was praised in her role as a guest lead in an NHK TV series about Samurai called “Terakoya Yume Shinan.” Her career extended overseas when in 2002 she was invited to the US to teach 'Tate' (Japanese stage combat) to the leads in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill."

The director asked her to be Lucy Liu's stunt double for a few takes due to her level of expertise in Tate and Japanese traditional dance.

In 2007, she landed a role as a Shinobi (Ninja) in the NHK Taiga Drama Fūrin Kazan.