TOYAMA BAY, Japan (KABC) -- A giant squid was spotted off coastal waters in Japan, and the rare sight was captured by a submersible camera. The squid was visiting shallow waters off Toyama Bay on ...

“A healthy giant squid should have smooth shiny skin and be kinda red. This poor thing has been through it!” Toyooka City is about 370 miles west of Tokyo and along the Sea of Japan.

A new video shot by divers captures a rare glimpse of a giant squid swimming in coastal waters. This is the first time a giant squid has been caught on camera since 2004.

It wasn’t until 2004 that a team of researchers in Japan captured the first-ever photographs of a live giant squid, and in 2012, the first video footage followed.

Japanese zoologist Tsunemi Kubodera, who was on board the submersible at the time of the encounter, was able to lure the giant squid with a three-foot-long diamond squid.

“A healthy giant squid should have smooth shiny skin and be kinda red. This poor thing has been through it!” Toyooka City is about 370 miles west of Tokyo and along the Sea of Japan.