Hobby of Model Railroading

Hobby of Model Railroading
Editor Haruo Ishibashi
Categories Rail transport modeling
Frequency Monthly
Publisher Kigei Publishing
First issue 1947
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Hobby of Model Railroading (鉄道模型趣味 Tetsudō Mokei Shumi) (TMS) is a Japanese monthly magazine on railway modelling published by Kigei Publishing. It has been published in Japan since 1947.[1]

History

The magazine was first issued in 1947, produced by Haruo Ishibashi and Kiyo Yamazaki.[1] early editions were mimeographed, with no photographs, and hand-written diagrams.[1] Following the death of Yamazaki, Ishibashi became editor-in-chief of the magazine and president of the publisher in 2003.[1] The magazine celebrated its 800th issue in January 2014, although the magazine had actually been issued 860 times including special editions.[1]

Circulation

The magazine had a peak circulation of around 30,000 in the 1970s, but this had fallen to around 10,000 by 2014.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Makino, Toshiki (11 February 2014). "Model train mag reaches milestone". The Japan Times (in Japanese). Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 12 February 2014.