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Ella Tennant, The Conversation

Japanese monarchy could fade into history but unwillingness over female succession persists

Approval for changing the law to allow women to inherit the throne continues to grow but politicians say that goes against an ‘inherently Japanese’ tradition.

Ella Tennant, The Conversation
· Jul 11, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Why the Japanese kimono is viewed as symbol of oppression in some parts of Asia

The garment is a reminder of the nation’s wartime atrocities for countries that it occupied.

Ella Tennant, The Conversation
· Aug 27, 2022 · 07:30 pm
Is the river male or female? How gendered language shapes the way we see the world

The Mississippi is characterised in America as male, while the Indians see the Ganges as female. What does this mean?

Ella Tennant, The Conversation
· Dec 01, 2017 · 09:30 pm