.Tropical storm Shanshan is actually blasting Asia with torrential rain, ferocious winds The Washington PostJapan prompts 1 million to vacate as lumbering Tropical cyclone Shanshan endangers southern with around a gauge of rain CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan plans for 'primary catastrophe' as storm makes landfall The GuardianDozens harmed, electrical power reduce as Typhoon Shanshan attacks southern Japan Al Jazeera English.