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Does anyone know Endo's personal beliefs and his relationship with the Japanese government? The Japanese government paid for his education. Do you think they paid for the ending of the book?
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The bio on the GoodReads page for the book says "At Tokyo's Keio University he majored in French literature, graduating BA in …mǰWhat a strange question?

The bio on the GoodReads page for the book says "At Tokyo's Keio University he majored in French literature, graduating BA in 1949, before furthering his studies in French Catholic literature at the University of Lyon in France between 1950 and 1953. "

Did the Japanese government pay for him to travel to France to study French Catholic literature?
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by Shūsaku Endō
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