部屋へや持もちの親おや方かた

expression, noun

stablemaster who owns his own stable

In sumo, a stablemaster who personally owns the training stable (heya), as opposed to one who manages a stable owned by the sumo association.

• 部屋へや持もちの親おや方かたは、自じ分ぶんの部屋へやの経けい営えいに責せき任にんを持もつ。

  A stablemaster who owns his own stable is responsible for managing his own heya.