File:Season of the Sakura box cover.jpg

The box cover of the game Season of the Sakura.

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Though this image is subject to copyright (by JAST USA), its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It illustrates the primary article about the game from which the cover illustration was taken. It is the most illustrative image possible, showing all eight primary characters.
2. The use of the cover will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original. In particular, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the game.
3. It is a low resolution image.
4. The image is only a small portion of the commercial product.
5. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted image of comparable educational value, since no such image can exist.