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I am finishing up the 2022 edition of the RetireJapan Guide to NISA, and am running into a style issue.

Is there an official English name for 一般NISA? Regular and Ordinary both seem possible.

Also, to capitalise or not?

Regular (Ordinary) NISA vs. regular (ordinary) NISA
Tsumitate NISA vs. tsumitate NISA
Junior NISA vs. junior NISA

Thoughts/preferences?
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Not sure about the name, either would be fine I think. I have seen “Regular” used more often. Personal preference would be for capitalisation, probably influenced by the fact the UK ISAs tend to be capitalised.
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I would go for Regular too.
And yes, capital letters look neater.
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Thanks, went with Regular NISA, Tsumitate NISA, and Junior NISA :D
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Capital Letters for Proper Nouns

Tsumitate NISA
Junior NISA

regular NISA as the Proper Noun is actually just the FLA (Four Letter Acronym)

regular Nippon (Japan) Individual Savings Account
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