.Hurricane Shanshan is blasting Japan along with downpour, intense winds The Washington PostJapan prompts 1 thousand to evacuate as lumbering Tropical cyclone Shanshan threatens southern along with around a meter of rainfall CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Asia prepares for 'significant calamity' as tornado creates landfall The GuardianDozens wounded, power cut as Typhoon Shanshan reaches southern Japan Al Jazeera English.