Giant squids are considered to make irregular appearance near the Japanese archipelago. The giant squid is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family, Architeuthidae.

The creature is being analyzed at the Fisheries Ocean Research Institute in Niigata Prefecture. A Japanese-led team made a remarkable achievement last year. The team released the first live images of Giant squid that have been captured. It was found approximately 1 km (3,280 feet) underneath the surface.

Shigenori Goto, 44, revealed about the fishing mission off the coast of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo. He said, "We were about 30 minutes into our day when this large, reddish-brown thing came swimming up from the depths".

It was a male squid whose weight was 163 kg (360 pounds). It died last Wednesday after being drawn towards the surface. The squid was taken to a research institute.

Experts told that when it was captured, the squid lost its long tentacles. Generally, the length of the tentacles is as same as the length of its body.

The largest giant squid that has ever been trapped measured nearly 18 meters. Goto said, "I wish we'd been able to make it more presentable". Squid is a well-liked food in Japan. It is eaten as both in raw and cooked form.