asahi kasai will purchase all the assets of impact instrumentation. the company is based in new jersey. the purchase price not made public yet. impact makes emergency ventilators and other equipment used in ambulances as well as helicopters. now other big japanese manufacturers have been making moves to strengthen their medical businesses, as well. they include mitsubishi chemical holdings and sumitomo chemical. >>> well, people across the world share homemade videos on youtube. that's the planet's largest video sharing website. more than 1 million of these so-called youtubers are so popular or charismatic they're able to earn revenue from advertisements. and company managers in japan have taken note of this. nhk world tells us why. ♪ >> reporter: youtube gathered in mid-october for an award ceremony from dance to rap, their performances attracted hundreds of fans. this is awesome. >> translator: it's so much more fun seeing them in the flesh than on a computer. >> reporter: some of these performers have millions of online fans. japanese firms are tap