The central Japanese tourist town of Nikko is fed up with monkey-feeding tourists.
Government officials blame doting tourists for teaching the monkeys to accept handouts.
In November, officials abandoned a campaign to jolt aggressive macaques with electrified prods after residents criticized the tactic as cruel. So Nikko decided to teach humans a lesson instead. The ordinance is expected to pass during the assembly session ending this month. It carries no penalty except allowing names of deliberate offenders to be published, although officials acknowledged they are uncertain how much that will discourage tourists. We welcome your feedback.