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Junior college offers 'idol training' program for future stars

BY KOICHI ANZAI STAFF WRITER

photo：Reppu, front row, and Seiran are two idol groups formed by students of the Department of Media Promotion at Nishi-Nippon Junior College in Fukuoka. (Haruki Morishita) Reppu, front row, and Seiran are two idol groups formed by students of the Department of Media Promotion at Nishi-Nippon Junior College in Fukuoka. (Haruki Morishita)

photo：Reppu was formed by three select students from the department. Photo taken in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward. (Koichi Anzai) Reppu was formed by three select students from the department. Photo taken in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward. (Koichi Anzai)

photo：The members of Seiran perform songs by pop group Candies and other artists from the 1970s. Photo taken in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward. (Koichi Anzai) The members of Seiran perform songs by pop group Candies and other artists from the 1970s. Photo taken in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward. (Koichi Anzai)

photo：A student of the Department of Media Promotion walks the runaway with a high school student, center right. Learning the art of the runway walk is part of the department's curriculum. Photo taken in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward. (Koichi Anzai) A student of the Department of Media Promotion walks the runaway with a high school student, center right. Learning the art of the runway walk is part of the department's curriculum. Photo taken in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward. (Koichi Anzai)

FUKUOKA -- With the declining birthrate pushing universities and colleges into fierce competition for students, officials at Nishi-Nippon Junior College were racking their brains to come up with ways to bolster enrollment.

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