MANILA - A delegation from the Philippines' creative industry is in Japan to explore opportunities with local players, the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo said Friday. The 36-member group, which is in Japan from June 24 to July, is the first Philippine business delegation to visit the Asian nation since the pandemic struck. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Robespierre Bolivar said business matching sessions with major Japanese gaming and animation studios have been conducted, including a reception with Kadokawa, Nintendo, Goodpatch Inc., Altplus Inc., Active Retech, Katomasa Inc., and SpiderPlus & Co. The delegation also attended Content Tokyo, a comprehensive exhibition consisting of five specialized trade shows related to licensing, production, ad creative and marketing, creative industry, and advanced digital technology. Included in their itinerary are site visits and meetings at the Asean-Japan Center, Creek & River, Tokyo Anime Center, and NTT Art Technology Museum. Citing Ja