.Hurricane Shanshan is actually blasting Japan along with torrential rain, ferocious winds The Washington PostJapan urges 1 million to leave as lumbering Tropical storm Shanshan intimidates southern with as much as a meter of rainfall CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Asia prepares for 'significant calamity' as tornado helps make landfall The GuardianDozens injured or hurt, power decrease as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Asia Al Jazeera English.