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Our Name gate39 came from our first website, gate39.com—a webzine on Japan that gate39MEDIA owns and still operates. We chose 'Gate' because we wanted to imply movement, departure, and the thrill of heading somewhere new and exciting. The number '39' has a special significance as the race car number owner Shane Stiles' family used in small track auto racing. And when it came time to set up our company, we decided 'Media' is the term that best sums up our development and consulting practice, as well as our family of Japan based websites.

Our Philosophy To develop web-based solutions and design materials that are beneficial to our customers and to fully support our services and solutions – all at a fair price. To partner with our customers to develop long, mutually beneficial relationships.

Our Work We take pride in the work we do and support all of our code and websites. Our work comes with detailed written documentation informing you about exactly what you've received, how to best use and/or implement it, as well as broader suggestions and other beneficial information.

Our Clients We're proud of the excellent working relationships we've built. See our our client list for just some of our references.

Our Team We've put together an impressive team of freelance developers, artists, writers, interpreters and all-around fun people. The dynamic nature of our team allows us to put together the best talents for each individual project. Find out more about our team.

Our Affiliations gate39MEDIA is proud to play an active role in a number of local organizations including the Japan America Society of Chicago, and the Illinois Tech Association. More than just a member, we sit on various boards and committees and play an active role in working with both of the organizations.