BOSTON — Behind the understated sign is 311 Boston, a Japanese Omakase restaurant. Omakase dining means that customers eat whatever the chef decides to make - there is no set menu.

BOSTON — Behind the understated sign is 311 Boston, a Japanese Omakase restaurant. Omakase dining means that customers eat whatever the chef decides to make — there is no set menu.

Hermit crabs are classified as “national natural monuments” in Japan and protected under Japanese law. It’s unknown why the three men were transporting the crustaceans.

Hermit crabs are classified as “national natural monuments” in Japan and protected under Japanese law. It’s unknown why the three men were transporting the crustaceans.