Information recording medium, information reproducing device and method, and apparatus and method for manufacturing information recording medium

摘要

An information recording medium (100) is provided with (i) a first information recording area wherein a first track for reproducing first information based on a first track pitch is formed by a laser beam, and (ii) a second information recording area wherein a second track for reproducing second information based on a second track pitch different from the first track pitch is formed by a laser beam. The groove shape of the first track is different from the groove shape of the second track.