Kinoko Teikoku (きのこ帝国, lit. "Mushroom Empire") was a Japanese shoegaze/dream pop band, formed in 2007. The band suspended activities in 2019 when bassist 谷口滋昭 left to support his family business at a temple. With the other members feeling unable to continue without all 4 founding members they put the project on hiatus. Official statements from the band and all members: https://web.archive.org/web/20210723185857/https://kinokoteikoku.com/news/4334/ Read more on Last.fm