Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus

An ink jet recording apparatus used for recording an image on a recording medium by using an aqueous ink and an aqueous reaction liquid containing a reaction agent that reacts with the aqueous ink, comprising:

• a reaction-liquid-providing unit configured to provide the recording medium with the aqueous reaction liquid;
• an ink-providing unit configured to provide the aqueous ink so that the aqueous ink overlaps at least a portion of a region of the recording medium to be provided with the aqueous reaction liquid;
• and
• a heating unit configured to heat the recording medium provided with the aqueous ink and the aqueous reaction liquid to a predetermined heating temperature TF (° C.),
• wherein the aqueous ink contains a pigment dispersed by an action of an anionic group, a resin particle and a wax particle,
• the heating temperature TF (° C.), a glass transition temperature TG (° C.) of the resin particle and a melting point TM (° C.) of the wax particle satisfy a relationship denoted by Formula (1),
• an average particle diameter DPig (nm) of the pigment and an average particle diameter DWax (nm) of the wax particle satisfy a relationship denoted by Formula (2) and
• an anionic group EPig (μmol/g) of the pigment, an anionic group EEm (μmol/g) of the resin particle and an anionic group EWax (μmol/g) of the wax particle satisfy a relationship denoted by Formula (3):
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