Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus

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

• a reaction liquid application unit configured to apply the aqueous reaction liquid to the recording medium;
• and
• an ink application unit configured to apply the aqueous ink in such a manner that the aqueous ink overlaps with at least part of a region of the recording medium to which the aqueous reaction liquid is applied,
• wherein the aqueous ink comprises a coloring material that is dispersed by action of an anionic group,
• the aqueous reaction liquid comprises a water-soluble cationic resin having a structure of a quaternary ammonium salt, and a polyvalent metal salt,
• the polyvalent metal salt comprises a sulfate of a polyvalent metal,
• a mass ratio of an amount of the cationic resin (% by mass) contained in the aqueous reaction liquid to an amount of the polyvalent metal salt (% by mass) contained in the aqueous reaction liquid is 0.08 times or more to 0.80 times or less, and
• an amount of water absorbed by the recording medium from a start of contact to 30 msec1/2 in a Bristow method is 10 mL/m2 or less.