.Tropical cyclone Shanshan is blasting Asia along with torrential rain, tough winds The Washington PostJapan prompts 1 thousand to vacate as lumbering Typhoon Shanshan intimidates south with approximately a gauge of storm CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan plans for 'significant disaster' as tornado makes landfall The GuardianDozens injured, power cut as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan Al Jazeera English.