Dear Colleagues:

I would like to share the abstract and link of my recent article for those interested in transcontinental history, genealogical ties (adding what I discovered about the Melgar, ancestors of the Reinoso of Boadilla de Rioseco), and the historical intersections between the Hispanic world and Japan. Below is the English summary of the monograph, which is also available in full on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/honor-diplomacia-y-memoria/page/n5/mode/1up (Spanish)

"The present article examines the long-standing and profound historical connection between the House of Reynoso and the Empire of Japan spanning four centuries (1589–2026). Through a rigorous genealogical, historiographical, and testimonial analysis, the work traces the roots of this Castilian lineage and its transcontinental evolution, structured around three key figures: Captain Francisco de Reynoso y San Pedro, who in the 17th century forged a distinguished mercantile alliance with the Japanese expatriate Luis de Encío under the strict confines of the sakoku; the diplomat H.E. Francisco de Reynoso y Mateo, witness to the Meiji Restoration and author of the celebrated chronicle En la corte del Mikado; and the author himself, Erik Andrés Reynoso y Márquez, Lord of Tejada, who consolidates the contemporary assimilation of the archipelago through academia, art trading, territorial roots on the mythical island of Awaji, and a profound spiritual communion. The monograph moves between the weight of hidalgo honor, the ethics of Bushidō, resilience in the face of adversity, and absolute respect for the civic and cultural order of the host nation."

I welcome any thoughts, questions, or collaborative insights from fellow researchers.

Best regards,

Erik Andrés Reynoso y Márquez