Memoir of Cancer and Mental Health Published as a Free Booklet with Generative AI Illustrations

For Immediate Release - May 18, 2026 - Japan Management Research Institute LLC. We extend our deepest sympathies and prayers for the safety, health, and recovery of everyone affected by earthquakes, floods, various disasters, wars, and sexual violence both in Japan and abroad. We also offer our heartfelt condolences for the precious souls who have passed away. Today, we announce that Kimi Tomura, a non-executive director and nurse at our company who aims to balance work and treatment, has published and released a free illustrated booklet. It chronicles her journey and daily feelings towards complete remission from both colorectal cancer diagnosed during the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent mental health challenges, accompanied by illustrations created with Generative AI (ChatGPT). Cover of the illustrated booklet 'Living as I Am,' a memoir of battling cancer and mental health issues. Author: Kimi Tomura, Illustrator: ChatGPT (aka Chappy, paid version). [Booklet Published by Our Company] - Title: 'Living as I Am' - Author: Kimi Tomura, Non-Executive Director/Nurse, Japan Management Research Institute LLC - Publisher: Tomonori Tomura (Husband), President, Japan Management Research Institute LLC - Illustrator: Chappy (ChatGPT Paid Version) - Digital Version (Free to View): https://www.jmri.co.jp/Watashi-no-Mama-de-Ikiteiku.Kimi.Tomura.2026.May.14.JMRI-LLC.pdf - QR Code for Digital Version URL: QR code for the webpage of the digital edition of 'Living as I Am'. Author: Kimi Tomura, Illustrator: ChatGPT (aka Chappy, paid version). - Printed Version: Scheduled for free distribution as part of our social contribution activities to those who request it, such as cancer centers and salons (please contact us if interested). JMRI LLC Logo. [Thoughts on Publishing This Booklet] Although I am still on the path to complete remission, four years after my surgery, I am steadily moving forward, with ups and downs, in my recovery from colorectal cancer and the mental health issues it triggered. This booklet softly summarizes, from a patient's perspective, what I actually felt, worried about, and feared after being diagnosed with cancer, as well as the changes in my state of mind before and after the surgery. I hope it can be of some emotional support to those who are suffering from similar anxieties and worries about cancer. Page 1 of 'Living as I Am'. Author: Kimi Tomura, Illustrator: ChatGPT (aka Chappy, paid version). [About the Author and Publisher] For profiles of the author and publisher, please refer to the pages below. - Author: Kimi Tomura (Profile: https://www.jmri.co.jp/kimi.html) - Publisher: Tomonori Tomura (Husband, Profile: https://www.jmri.co.jp/tomura.html) Kimi Tomura's contribution to 'STAND UP!!' Vol.17 (Spring 2026), P.9, a booklet by an AYA generation cancer patient group. [Additional Information] Kimi Tomura's memoir of her experience with cancer is also featured in 'STAND UP!!' Vol.17, Spring 2026, a booklet by an AYA (Adolescent and Young Adult) generation cancer patient group. - Kimi Tomura's contribution on her battle with cancer and mental health ('STAND UP!!' Vol.17, P.9): https://www.jmri.co.jp/StandUP.Vol.17.Page.9.2026.Spring.Tomura.pdf. That is all. For inquiries regarding this release: Tomonori Tomura, President, Japan Management Research Institute LLC. Japan Post Business Digital Address (7-digit code): 3G4-6860. Phone: 050-3196-4513 (Our call center: automated voice response system + operator). Website: https://www.jmri.co.jp/ *Dedicated web form for work/interview requests: https://www.jmri.co.jp/contact2.html *General inquiry web form: https://www.jmri.co.jp/contact.html *To promote DX, improve operational efficiency, support mental health for suicide prevention, and to support the work-life balance for my wife Kimi Tomura, who is also a non-executive director, we generally request contact through the web forms above. We do accept phone calls for urgent requests from the media or for matters of high public interest. *Regarding complaints, in accordance with ordinances on preventing customer harassment, please use the specified web form only. You must include: (1) the issue, (2) 'Complaint Submission', (3) a valid email address, full postal address (including building name/room number), and phone number for reply, and (4) the basis for the complaint and relevant laws. We will review it in consultation with our legal counsel. We do not guarantee a reply or action. Please be aware that, depending on the situation, our response may unfortunately come in the form of a special service of process from a court. We cannot accept complaints via visits, calls, faxes, or mail as it may disrupt our business operations. - Designated web form for complaints: https://www.jmri.co.jp/contact.html