noun
Archaic term for a public bathhouse during the Edo period. Not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代には、戸棚風呂と呼ばれる公衆浴場が庶民に親しまれていた。
In the Edo period, public baths called todanaburo were popular among commoners.
Compound of 戸棚 (todana, 'cupboard') and 風呂 (furo, 'bath'), possibly referring to the small, cupboard-like structure of early public baths. The exact origin is uncertain.