Yashichi

The Yashichi (ヤシチ) is a symbol found in many Capcom video games. It often restores the player's health or acts as a bonus point item. The symbol is a red circle decorated with a stylised white cross that resembles a pinwheel.

The Yashichi first appeared in 1985, in Capcom's first title, Vulgus, as an enemy (it was also featured in Capcom's fifth title, Exed Exes, in a similar role.) Since then, it has been featured in many other games in a far more benign role.

In the classic Mega Man series it mainly appears as a recovery item. The item works as a turbine that harness the wind to produce vast energy. However, for some reason, it went largely unnoticed by the public and was forgotten.

Mega Man appearances

 * In Mega Man, it is a recovery item found as a pick-up in the fourth Wily Stage, just before the teleporter. The Magnet Beam is needed to reach it safely, but it refills Mega Man's health and his weapons, and is worth one hundred thousand points. There is only one in the entire game.
 * In Mega Man 8, it's a recovery item given randomly by the Rush Charger.
 * In Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, one of Cut Man's attacks resembles a Yashichi.
 * In Mega Man: Battle and Chase, it is an item called Power Nitro that grants turbo speed and temporary invulnerability.
 * In MegaMan Battle Chip Challenge, it appears as a icon in a menu.
 * In Mega Man ZX Advent, it appears in Floating Ruins 2 as one of the four artifacts to retrieve in a sidequest for a Subtank. It's called Pinwheel in this game.