He made his first acting appearance in the television drama Nobuta wo Produce and rose to popularity in 2008 after starring in Engine Sentai Go-onger as Sosuke Esumi / Go-on Red.

[1] In 2024, Furuhara stated to Shūkan Bunshun that he was often neglected as a child and rarely saw his parents at home.

[2] His parents divorced when he was 3 and his mother had him live in a children's home when he was 5 years old.

[2] At the children's home, he was often punished by his teachers and bullied by his seniors.

[2] Furuhara states that he "does not have good memories" of his childhood up until he was a 6th grade elementary school student.