Casey Neate, « Sonny Chiba: Martial arts master and icon of Japanese cinema », sur The Independent, (consulté le ) : « [Sonny Chiba’s] first marriage was to actress Yoko Nogiwa, with whom he had co-starred in the detective series Key Hunter (1969-1973). They had a daughter, the actress Juri Manase, before divorcing in 1994. Chiba is also survived by his sons Mackenyu Arata and Gordon Maeda, who also both pursued careers in acting. »
Ryan Gilbey, « Sonny Chiba obituary », sur The Guardian, (consulté le ) : « He is survived by his daughter from that marriage, Juri, as well as by Mackenyu and Gordon, his children from his second marriage, to Tatami, which ended in divorce in 2015. »