File:LIFE May 1944 Jap Skull.jpg

Fair use for American mutilation of Japanese war dead
Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws, and the stricter requirements of Wikipedia's non-free content policies, because:
 * 1) It is a historically significant photo discussed in for example S Harrison, Skull trophies of the Pacific War: transgressive objects of remembrance - Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 2006 and in James J. Weingartner, Trophies of War: U.S. Troops and the Mutilation of Japanese War Dead, 1941-1945 Pacific Historical Review Vol. 61, No. 1 (Feb., 1992) It was circulated widely not only in the US but was also used by propaganda in Japan.
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 * 3) The photo is only being used for informational purposes.
 * 4) Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the photo and its historical significance are the object of discussion in the article.