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Saint Boniface(Latin:Bonifatius ) (c. 675? – 5 June 754), bornWinfrid, Wynfrith, orWynfrythin the kingdom ofWessex, probably atCrediton, was anAnglo-Saxonmissionarywho propagatedChristianityin theFrankish Empireduring the 8th century. He is thepatron saintof Germany, the firstarchbishop of Mainzand the Apostle of the Germans. He was killed inFrisiain 754, along with 52 others. His remains were returned toFulda, where they rest in a sarcophagus which became a site of pilgrimage. Facts about Boniface's life and death as well as his work became widely known, since there is a wealth of material available—a number ofvitae, especially the near-contemporaryVita Bonifatii auctore Willibaldi, and legal documents, possibly some sermons, and above all his correspondence. Norman F. Cantornotes the three roles Boniface played that made him one of the truly outstanding creators of the first Europe, as the apostle of Germany, the reformer of the Frankish church, and the chief fomentor of the alliance between thepapacyand theCarolingian family.Through his efforts to reorganize and regulate the church of the Franks, he helped shape Western Christianity, and many of the dioceses he proposed remain until today. After his martyrdom, he was quickly hailed as a saint in Fulda and other areas in Germany and in England. Hiscultis still notably strong today. Boniface is celebrated (and criticized)as a missionary; he is regarded as a unifier of Europe, and he is seen (mainly by Catholics) as a German national figure. (wikipedia)

Mostly enjoyable, this one. Could've been cleaner, overall, but there's a good deal of zing in here, plus ALAN MOORE over ZEN GARDEN , which is hard (for me) not to love. What was odd/frustrating was how two-toned the puzzle felt—that is, everything from NW to SE was easy, but the NE and SW corners were like little puzzles unto themselves, and a good deal harder. I think the SW corner was hard because of the preponderance of names, only some of which I knew. I used to scream about stupid Ally McBeal names and then, poof, they were gone. I felt so powerful. But now here we are, years later, and bam: NELLE ? Nobody Remembers That Show. Ugh. Are there not other NELLEs ? Sorry, personal vendetta there. I won't go on. MELLON is a name in banking, which I didn't know. Is that the MELLON of Carnegie-MELLON ? Of the MELLON Dissertation Fellowship I had in grad school? Yes, Andrew MELLON . Whom I confuse with Andrew Carnegie, for reasons both university- and Andrew-related. IBANEZ I knew as soon as I saw the clue (47A: Japanese guitar brand), but did not at all trust, not least because I thought IBANEZ was Spanish. Like Raúl IBAÑEZ . ST. BONIFACE I've heard of, but couldn't get from the clue (25D: Eighth-century apostle of Germany). Could think only of Al Green at 62A: Green with five Grammys; took a while to see CEE-LO . But WHALE BONES saved me (26D: Old collar stiffeners). It was a guess, but a fruitful one. I still can't parse the clue on 25A: Certain guy ISO someone (SWM ). Had to ask a friend: it means in search of, presumably in singles ads. I figured that was the context from SWM (single white male), but … clearly I don't read singles ads (in case my wife needed proof—there it is).

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I tanked (mildly) the NE because of how long it took me to make anything out of SOLAS- (14D: Totally out). Again, parsing problems (ended up being a great answer: SO LAST YEAR ). Also, -IST is a suffix for LEGAL ?? I see, upon looking it up, that it can be, but that's pretty rough. And I hate when crap fill gets a rough clue. ended up writing in the P in PEÑA because that was the only name I could make work (42A: Mexican president Enrique ___ Nieto). I own Steely Dan's greatest hits but don't remember a song about KATY (ah, crap, it's from the *album* title, KATY Lied, not a song title. D'oh!). That K was the last letter to go in—seemed a good bet, as it made a name, and then it hit me that KOP = Keystone KOPs = [36D: One of a silent force?] (i.e. they were big in the *silent* film era).

Liked imagining the SOUP NAZI on PAXIL really liked the clue on KAMA SUTRA (1A: Position papers?). Fill is probably weakest in the top half of the NE (ENERO / ONE NO / ENOTES / IST ). Interestingly, its symmetrical counterpart (i.e. the SW) is similarly rough (NELLE / ANILL / ESSEN ). But because the roughness was not a source of great difficulty, and because there were a number of delightful patches, I had a decent time solving this one.A staff member walks past Fender guitars on display at the opening ceremony of its Tokyo store Thursday, June 29, 2023. Fender, the guitar of choice for some of the world’s biggest stars from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, is opening what it calls its “first flagship store” in its 77-year history. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Fender, the guitar of choice for some of the world’s biggest stars from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, is opening what it calls its “first flagship store” in its 77-year history.

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The American guitar manufacturer has chosen for its location Tokyo’s Harajuku, a hot spot for Japanese youngsters who love animation, outlandish fashion and, of course, American music. The store was unveiled to reporters Thursday ahead of its official opening Friday.

Asia-Pacific is on track to become the biggest music market in the world by 2030, and more stores are planned for the region, Fender says. The company’s revenue in Japan has recorded double-digit percentage growth each year since 2015.

“I’ve played various brands, but what I like about the Fender is its power to help you play at more than 100% of your ability, letting you become aware of your potential and take up new challenges, ” said Erino Yumiki, a guitarist, songwriter and one of the world’s many Fender artists.

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“Sometimes music gets me down, but music has also saved me. The music I have encountered through my life is who I am, ” said Yumiki, who owns about a dozen Fender guitars.

Although Tokyo already has many new and used guitar shops, the flagship store is designed to serve as a kind of museum-cum-amusement park for Fender lovers.

Fender says the social restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic set off a guitar boom. Its revenue in the COVID-19 years ballooned from $500 million to nearly $1 billion.

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Some 30 million people picked up an electric or acoustic guitar for the first time during those years, and even if one in 10 keeps playing — as surveys show the statistics to be — it’s still solid revenue, says Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Chief Executive Andy Mooney.

Mooney, who plays guitar in a band, knows a thing or two about marketing, having worked at Nike for 20 years and shaping the Michael Jordan campaign. That was followed by 11 years at Disney, where he oversaw consumer products.

The three-story store in Harajuku is filled with Fender guitars, basses and amplifiers, including some exclusive products. The basement has a concert space and coffee shop.

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There’s a clothing area called “F Is For Fender.” And the top floor is devoted to a shop for custom-made guitars, where so-called “master builders” in the U.S. will make guitars to order.

“The aging population has the time and the money to really get these custom-made instruments they’ve always wanted to buy for most of their lives but couldn’t afford when they were younger, ” said Mooney, noting the potential appeal to the whole spectrum of the Japanese population, not just the youngsters usually associated with guitar-playing.

Yumiki, Miyavi — who acted in Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken” — and about a dozen other Japanese star guitarists took the stage on Thursday, strumming together in the guitars’ equivalent of a drumroll, to celebrate the store’s opening.

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Fender makes guitars in Japan, including Stratocasters, which have earned a reputation for quality. The made-in-Japan guitars will be on sale alongside those made in the U.S. and Mexico. The more affordable guitars sell for about 110, 000 yen ($760).

The popularity of guitars is also being fueled by greater consumption of guitar-related content online, such as on TikTok, drawing in amateurs who play guitar as a hobby.

Fender President for Asia-Pacific Edward Cole says the tens of millions of tourists expected to flock to Japan every year are also being targeted, as are the brand-savvy consumers of Japan.

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Fender wants to position itself with its new store as Chanel, Apple and other major international brands did in Tokyo, he added.

“We want people to come in here, and we want them to fall in love with the idea of

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