The eighth issue of the scientific and artistic yearbook "Far Eastern Travels and Adventures" publishes new materials about the combat path of G. M. Shevchenko and I. P. Shevchuk, essays and stories of Far Eastern writers, journalists and naturalists. Readers' attention will be attracted by "Notes on Japan" by orientalist V. N. Goreglyad, "Ordinary Shaman" by topographer V. M. Pitukhin, photo essays by M. Zhilin and V. Shotin.