.Typhoon Shanshan is blasting Japan with torrential rain, brutal winds The Washington PostJapan recommends 1 million to leave as lumbering Tropical cyclone Shanshan threatens south with as much as a meter of rainfall CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Asia prepares for 'major disaster' as hurricane makes landfall The GuardianDozens injured or hurt, electrical power reduce as Tropical cyclone Shanshan hits southern Japan Al Jazeera English.