Namesakes
Masaru Furukawa
(m) 1936-1993 
Olympic Medalists 1956 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (gold)
Makiko Furukawa
(f) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1968; 1972 volleyball (silver)
Takaharu Furukawa
(m) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2012; 2020 archery - individual; archery - team (silver/bronze)