gimei

Gimei is an Elixir library that generates realistic Japanese fake data for testing and development purposes. It provides a convenient way to create sample data that looks authentic while protecting privacy.

Key Features

• Japanese Name Generation — Creates realistic male and female Japanese names with proper kanji, hiragana, and katakana representations.
• Address Generation — Generates Japanese addresses including prefectures, cities, towns, and street addresses.
• Phone Number Generation — Creates valid Japanese phone numbers with appropriate area codes and formats.
• Pure Elixir Implementation — Written entirely in Elixir with no external dependencies, making it lightweight and portable.

Philosophy

Gimei follows the philosophy of providing simple, reliable fake data generation that respects Japanese naming conventions and address structures while being easy to integrate into Elixir projects.