Hobby of Model Railroading (Japanese: 鉄道模型趣味, romanized: Tetsudō Mokei Shumi, TMS) is a Japanese monthly magazine on railway modelling published by Kigei Publishing. It has been published in Japan since 1947.[2]
 An issue of Hobby of Model Railroading from November 1950 showing a Class D52 locomotive | |
| Editor | Noriyuki Natori[1] |
|---|---|
| Categories | Rail transport modeling |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Kigei Publishing |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
History
editThe magazine was first issued in 1947, produced by Haruo Ishibashi and Kiyo Yamazaki.[2] Early editions were mimeographed, with no photographs, and hand-written diagrams.[2] Following the death of Yamazaki, Ishibashi became editor-in-chief of the magazine and president of the publisher in 2003.[2] The magazine celebrated its 800th issue in January 2014, although the magazine had actually been issued 860 times including special editions.[2] In April 2019, Noriyuki Natori (former editor-in chief of "Rail Magazine") became editor in chief of this magazine, and Yoshihiro Imon became the president of the Kigei Publishing.[3]
Circulation
editThe magazine had a peak circulation of around 30,000 in the 1970s, but this had fallen to around 10,000 by 2014.[2]
See also
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