Tear Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Tokuhisa Tomiyasu), which operates funeral services and franchise businesses mainly in Nagoya City and in the Hokkaido, Kanto, Chubu, and Kansai areas, is focusing on resource loss generated at funeral sites. They are developing "Rilow Candle®," which reuses candles used in wakes and funerals, adding dyes and fragrances to recreate them as canned candles. In addition to the two types of packages currently available, "Kujira-Oh" will be newly released on June 30 (Tue.). Including "Kujira-Oh," all "Rilow Candle®" package designs are created by artists with disabilities, with a portion of sales returned to the creators. The aim is to achieve both resource circulation and support for economic independence. ■ Yu Okuyama, an artist residing in Komaki City, has her work "Kujira-Oh" adopted for the new product. "Kujira-Oh," a representative work by artist Yu Okuyama, who resides in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, has been adopted for the new "Rilow Candle®" product package. It depicts a majestic whale in rich colors. Ms. Okuyama, the artist, was born in 1999. Despite having autism and severe intellectual disabilities, she has shown a strong interest in drawing animals since childhood and has cultivated her unique worldview. Her works, depicted with vivid colors and powerful expressions, are highly acclaimed, and she has won numerous awards at exhibitions related to Art Brut. She currently has contracts with multiple companies, and her works are being commercialized into products such as merchandise and art canvases. In 2026, she was certified and appointed as the first "Hometown Ambassador" for Komaki City. New package "Kujira-Oh" released on June 30 【Major Career Highlights of Yu Okuyama】 •2020 Received the Aichi Prefecture Association for the Support of the Lives of Children and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Director's Award at the Komaki Art Brut Exhibition •2021 Received the Komaki Mayor's Aw