The giant squid is a rare ocean creature. So rare, that it's often grouped with other mythological sea beasts, such as the Kraken, Cthulhu, and merfolk. But the giant squid is real. Although seldom ...

In October 1886, a British merchantman sank off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture. There were 25 Japanese nationals on board, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese coastal town in the western part of the country has drawn ire on social media for using some of the coronavirus relief funds it was given by the government to build a ...

Dec. 21 (UPI) --A rare giant squid measuring 10 feet in length was found washed ashore, largely intact, on the western coast of Japan, according to a local press report. Kyoto Shimbun reported a ...

Giant squids aren't just creatures you read about in fantasy stories or see portrayed on TV and in computer games. They exist in real life, and sometimes they're spotted in rather unusual places. Such ...

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In late January 2021, the Aquas Aquarium in Shimane prefecture in southern Japan posted a video on Twitter showing a giant squid that was found washed up in the city of Izumo. Giant squid sightings ...