.Hurricane Shanshan is actually blasting Japan with downpour, tough winds The Washington PostJapan recommends 1 million to leave as lumbering Hurricane Shanshan intimidates south with approximately a gauge of rainfall CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Asia gets ready for 'primary catastrophe' as storm produces landfall The GuardianDozens wounded, energy cut as Typhoon Shanshan attacks southern Asia Al Jazeera English.