 Furukawa has performed at Japan Fest, Japanese consulate functions, the Who's Who in Asian Americans Gala, ceilidhs in the Highlands of Scotland, and the National Association of Asian American Professionals national conference.Furukawa has directed multiple charity events and concerts to benefit the Asia Foundation, RAINN (the "Tori Amos Tribute Show"), and the American and Japanese Red Cross.Originally from Tokyo, Japan, Furukawa grew up in Japan and America with a musical family and studied classical music from the age of 2.