When Yasuo Ikuta saw the light focused by his unique lens erupt in a streak of smoke on a paved road about a decade ago, he was stunned by its potential.
“It struck me that it could sell well,” said the 63-year-old lens craftsman. “I was quite sure that I had made a great product.”
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