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For those who have read Taiko as well as Musashi, which would you recommend reading first?

Soliman Disclaimer: this is not an answer...
But there are answers to this question on the page for Musashi, so I recommend checking them out.

I haven't read ei…moreDisclaimer: this is not an answer...
But there are answers to this question on the page for Musashi, so I recommend checking them out.

I haven't read either of the books and was hoping to find an answer to this question and then I found some on the page for Musashi.

Since I haven't read it I can't answer the question, but I'll summarise what the other answers say:
(paraphrasing)
-- It doesn't really matter, because they are stand-alone stories and will be enjoyed if read either way around.
-- Musashi was written first, but the story of Taiko is chronologically before Musashi.
-- Taiko is an epic that sets the scene of the whole era and culture.
-- Musashi is the story of one man and so has fewer characters.
-- Reading Taiko first will set the scene for Musashi in terms of context and culture.
-- Reading Musashi first is a more accessible option, since Taiko contains a lot of content.

That's the impression I got anyway but, like I said, I haven't read either of them and I recommend you check out the full answers on the page for Musashi.
As for me, I think I'll try Musashi first, and then Taiko. There is one reason for that. On this website, Musashi has a higher rating than Taiko as well as a higher number of people who have read it. If I could only read one of them then I'd go for Musashi based on that fact. And since I can't guarantee that I'll manage to read both of them, the least I can do is get the best one out of the way.
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I have a problem with names in other languages. Does this book have a list of the characters' names and who the are in the front to refer to?

Conina Yes, it does. In every new chapter there's a list with the active characters.…moreYes, it does. In every new chapter there's a list with the active characters.(less)

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