A monthly magazine for model railroad fans launched shortly after the end of World War II issued its 800th edition in January.

Overseeing the latest issue of Tetsudo Mokei Shumi (Hobby of Model Railroading), just as he did the very first issue in 1947, is Haruo Ishibashi, 84, who has been editor for almost seven decades.

"We didn't expect the magazine to survive for such a long time as we are an extremely tiny publishing firm," Ishibashi said.