The Japanese coastal town of Noto has spent 25 million yen (US$228,726) of government coronavirus relief money on a giant squid statue with hopes that promoting its local seafood specialty will boost tourism, local media reported.<br /><br />Video and images of the giant squid, complete with its own sign reading "Squid Station," have gone viral across social media. <br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
