Minazuki is an old name of June.
 June 30 is the end of the first half of a year. 
This cake
, named after June has been eaten on June 30 in Kyoto, to get purified  and ward off the evils. 
The triangular is formed after a piece of ice. 
In the imperial court in ancient days, a piece of ice ,which was available only to the noble, was taken, to get through the summer heat.
 
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