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(57) [Problem] An ink jet ink which can fix an image on printed paper without bleeding to obtain an image having good color developability, and can form an image by suppressing the occurrence of jam due to cockling. To provide an ink jet recording method and an ink jet recording apparatus. An ink containing a recording agent, a liquid medium for dissolving or dispersing the same, and a compound capable of increasing the liquid viscosity in a temperature range of 30 to 70 ° C., wherein the ink adheres to a heated recording medium. An ink jet ink characterized by increasing the viscosity of the ink. |