LOS ANGELES, CA – November 15, 2025 – Japan Hollywood Network (JHN) announces the upcoming broadcast of the “Solitary Gourmet New Year’s Eve Special,” a heartwarming culinary documentary drama, airing for free on KXLA Channel 44.1 on December 28 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
This special program will feature English subtitles, making it accessible to a wider audience across the Los Angeles and Orange County area. For viewers nationwide, the “Solitary Gourmet New Year’s Eve Special” will also be available for free streaming on the Japan Hollywood Network website starting December 29.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a total of eight hours of Japanese television programming!
“Solitary Gourmet New Year’s Eve Special” follows Goro Inogashira, an importer of foreign goods, as he embarks on a road trip to deliver a film reel entrusted to him. Along his journey, Goro discovers exquisite local dishes that warm both body and soul. The film reel carries an unexpected story, and at the end of his travels, a heartfelt message awaits. This special episode offers the warmest story in the history of the series, gently wrapping viewers in the spirit of New Year’s Eve.
Japan Hollywood Network can be accessed by anyone able to receive over-the-air television in the KXLA broadcasting area.
- Antenna users: Tune in to Channel 44.1
- Cable/Satellite users:
- SPECTRUM-CHARTER: CH 14, 19, 20, 715, or 1240
- COX: CH 31, 32
- DirecTV, Dish, U-Verse: CH 44
For more information, please visit jhollywoodnet.com or contact info@jhollywoodnet.com.
About Japan Hollywood Network:
Japan Hollywood Network (JHN) is a Japanese-language TV station based in Los Angeles, CA. JHN is dedicated to sharing Japanese culture with audiences in the United States, while also providing news and current events to the local community. The station airs on Ch.44.1 KXLA-TV every Sunday evening, covering Greater Los Angeles and Orange County. JHN delivers high-quality Japanese television programs to U.S. audiences by broadcasting and streaming the latest dramas nationwide with English subtitles, concurrent with their release in Japan.
