.Typhoon Shanshan is blasting Japan along with torrential rain, brutal winds The Washington PostJapan advises 1 thousand to leave as lumbering Hurricane Shanshan endangers southern with around a gauge of rainfall CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan plans for 'significant calamity' as storm creates landfall The GuardianDozens hurt, energy reduce as Tropical cyclone Shanshan attacks southern Asia Al Jazeera English.