.Tropical cyclone Shanshan is blasting Japan along with torrential rain, brutal winds The Washington PostJapan advises 1 thousand to vacate as lumbering Hurricane Shanshan endangers south along with around a gauge of rain CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan prepares for 'significant disaster' as tornado makes landfall The GuardianDozens injured or hurt, power cut as Tropical cyclone Shanshan strikes southern Asia Al Jazeera English.