There's not a whole lot of information to be found on the web about the Anny 44. The Utacar f8/50 lens was also used in bigger sisters Anny 35 and Anny 35 Super De Luxe.
Camerapedia says:
The Anny 44 (アニー44) is an inexpensive Japanese camera taking 4×4cm pictures on 127 film, made by Hōei from 1960.
Some initial results of using the Utacar f8/50 on a Canon DSLR:
These shots have a distinct plastic feel. No idea of the history of the original camera, this may have been stored in some attic for the last 40 years. The plastic fixed-focus lens is somewhat blurred.
More occupational therapy.
