.Tropical storm Shanshan is blasting Japan with downpour, brutal winds The Washington PostJapan prompts 1 thousand to evacuate as lumbering Hurricane Shanshan endangers southern along with around a meter of rain CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Asia gets ready for 'major catastrophe' as tornado helps make landfall The GuardianDozens injured, energy cut as Hurricane Shanshan strikes southern Japan Al Jazeera English.