This is who you call "Super Mario"
So at the Easterfest launch last week, I officially got launched into a world I know nothing about!!! Japanese pop culture… Anime… Manga and mega ‘Super Mario’ brothers! Two young, hip entrepreneurs, Chrys (Yes, he has cool, unique name spelling!) and Cameron decided (of all places!) to open a Japanese pop culture store called Neo-Tokyo in Toowoomba! Seem’s like such an unconventional store to find on Margaret Street!
Anyway, these guys spoke at our launch from ‘business’ people’s perspective in Toowoomba. For them, they actually have their busiest days of sales during Easterfest – bigger even then Christmas! Crazy festival kids go nuts over their cartoon crazed merchandise!
Unfortunately, in the January floods, their store was swamped by the ‘inland tsunami’. A three feet deep muddy river invaded ‘anime land’ and devastatingly destroyed lots of their precious merchandise. (Some of it’s for sale at some pretty heavy discounted rates if you’re game!)
So if you’re in Toowoomba for Easterfest this year, why not swing by their store (or any store for that matter!) on your way to Grand Central or McDonalds. It’s just near Coffee Club (which still isn’t open since the flood). They’re gonna have some special new merch in for the ‘fest crew… lots of cool beanies you won’t find anywhere else! (Maybe!)
Check out their online store at www.neo-tokyo.com.au.
Toowoomba's Neo Tokyo