File:Shōjo Friend 19710101 cover.jpg

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Cover of January 1, 1971 issue of Shōjo Friend, published by Kodansha.

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Fair use rationale edit

This image falls under fair use in the article Shōjo Friend because:

1. The image is low resolution
2. The image is not used in a manner that is likely to replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media
3. No free equivalent is available, nor could one be created