Hobby of Model Railroading

Hobby of Model Railroading (Japanese: 鉄道模型趣味, romanizedTetsudō Mokei Shumi, TMS) is a Japanese monthly magazine on railway modelling published by Kigei Publishing. It has been published in Japan since 1947.[2]

Hobby of Model Railroading
An issue of Hobby of Model Railroading from November 1950 showing a Class D52 locomotive
EditorNoriyuki Natori[1]
CategoriesRail transport modeling
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherKigei Publishing
Founded1947
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese

History

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The 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

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The 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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References

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  1. ^ from April 2019
  2. ^ a b c d e f Makino, Toshiki (11 February 2014). "Model train mag reaches milestone". The Japan Times (in Japanese). Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. ^ 鉄道模型趣味No.928|date=may 1|year=2019|publisher=樹芸出版社}}