The series portrays buildings in Okinawa, Japan, which are in danger of disappearing. Retropolis collects constructions of that Japanese island from various angles and perspectives, like pieces of a puzzle that don't quite fit together. Every fragment has a story that wants to be told. The artist invites the public to listen to them and get closer to the essence of Okinawa, far from the cliché of paradisiacal beaches, karate and centenarian people.

The series presents a fascinating yet tragic narrative, which is Koza's own history: a city that officially ceased to be in 1974 (and merged with a neighboring municipality) and that represents like no other the drama and the struggle of the people of Okinawa after World War II. This island in the far south

of Japan was occupied by the United States for almost three decades and today still dotted with US Army installations, including its largest air base in East Asia.

Koza fascinates by its contradictions. While maintains some indigenous Okinawan traditions it is also a melting pot of cultures with influences from the United States, the Philippines, India, as well as from the rest of Japan. The city flourished as a bustling center of commerce and entertainment because of the military presence. However, this did not prevent violent protest riots in 1970 that ended up in several burnt-out vehicles.

Retropolis portrays a place that still exists in a remote place in the World, but it is, at the same time, an imaginary city and somehow, connects with our blurred memories of a past that is getting out of hand.