After graduation, Mori was recruited by the Hawaiian Kingdom to care for Japanese workers at a
sugar plantation in Olaa, near
Hilo. He did this until 1894, when he was called back to Japan to serve in the
Sino-Japanese War. His service earned him the
Order of the Sacred Treasure, sixth class. Some of his patients included Queen Liliuokalani and Count
Munemitsu Mutsu. In 1898, Mori briefly traveled to Scotland to study
pathology and
bacteriology at the
University of Glasgow. After the
Chinatown fire in 1900, Mori worked as a member of the Japanese Benevolent Society to start a charity hospital, which later became Kuakini Medical Center. Mori held leadership positions in community organizations such as the Japanese Benevolent Society, the United Japanese Society, the Higher Wage Association, He was also on the Board of Directors for
Mid-Pacific Institute. Mori created a collection of Asian books at the
Hawaii State Public Library. During
World War II, Mori was arrested by the
FBI after the
attack on Pearl Harbor. Unlike his son,
Motokazu Mori, and his daughter in law,
Ishiko Mori, he was quickly released and was not
incarcerated on the mainland. He retired when the war started, but continued treating minor problems and giving
vaccinations. Mori died on May 12, 1951. == References ==