In 1935, on the suggestion of Kikuchi Kan (founder of the  Bungeishunjū magazine), Naoki's name was given to an award for popular fiction, the Naoki Prize.
The Naoki Prize was established in 1935, following a recommendation by Kikuchi Kan, the founder of Bungeishunjū magazine. The prize was named after Naoki, and it honored outstanding works of popular fiction.