attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room)
Refers to the raised platform or booth in a traditional Japanese public bath (銭湯) where an attendant sits to oversee the changing rooms and collect fees.
銭湯の番台には、いつもおばあさんが座っている。
An old lady always sits at the attendant's booth in the public bath.
The old woman sat in the attendant's booth of the public bath.
番台から脱衣所全体が見渡せる。
From the attendant's booth, you can see the whole changing room.
He got up onto the attendant's booth to greet the customers.
While the owner was away, his son kept watch from the attendant's booth.