.Tropical storm Shanshan is actually blasting Japan with torrential rain, intense winds The Washington PostJapan urges 1 million to leave as lumbering Typhoon Shanshan intimidates southern with up to a meter of storm CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Asia gets ready for 'major disaster' as storm helps make landfall The GuardianDozens harmed, power decrease as Hurricane Shanshan reaches southern Japan Al Jazeera English.