### Clue: American in boat denied penny fare from Japan (5)
### Answer: SUSHI 
 ### Explanation: Definition: fare from Japan
 US(abbrev. for "United States", used for things American) **contained in**(in) "ship"(a large boat) **minus**(denied) "p"(abbrev. for "penny", the unit of British monetary currency).
… delicious (and served with a Geiger counter just for reassurance).