.Typhoon Shanshan is actually blasting Asia with torrential rain, brutal winds The Washington PostJapan recommends 1 million to vacate as lumbering Typhoon Shanshan intimidates southern along with up to a meter of rain CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan gets ready for 'primary catastrophe' as hurricane makes landfall The GuardianDozens harmed, electrical power cut as Tropical cyclone Shanshan reaches southern Japan Al Jazeera English.