"This Coolidge Corner Japanese market is designed to please the Japanophile on your list. Premium small-batch Japanese soy sauce that you can’t find anywhere else? Check. Cuts of the high-end wagyu from Miyazaki, which are thinly sliced and packed in a beautiful box? Check. An assortment of snacks that will surely be crowd-pleasers at holiday gatherings? Check. Alternatively, walk across the street to Maruichi Select, which carries artisan-made ceramicware and Japanese sake in addition to bento boxes. (There’s also a second Boston-area Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli shop in Arlington.)" - Valerie Li Stack