Optical information recording medium, image-recording method and method of utilizing a dye

An optical information recording medium comprising:

• a recording layer capable of recording and reproducing information by irradiation with a laser light;
• and
• an image recording layer capable of recording a visible image and containing a dye as a major component,
• wherein the dye is a cyanine dye represented by formula (2′)
• wherein Za21 and Za22 each independently represents atoms forming a hetero ring, Ma21, Ma22 and Ma23 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted methine group, ka2 represents an integer of from 0 to 3, and, when ka2 represents 2 or more, plural Ma21s and Ma22s may be the same or different from each other, Q2 represents an ion for neutralizing charge, y2 represents a number necessary for neutralizing charge, and R101 and R102 each independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted hetero ring group.