In 1964, Furukawa worked at Yōji Kuri Experimental Manga Studio, and helped with the animation work by artists such as Tadanori Yokoo, Makoto Wada, and others. In 1969, Furukawa’s work Oxed Man won an award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Gaining recognition for his simple imagery and humorous worldview. Furukawa’s field of work ranges from animation, illustration, manga, to children’s book. TAKUPEDIA, an anthology of his works, won the 2024 Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize in the Cartoon category.