A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a substrate, a
reversible thermosensitive recording layer and an intermediate layer. The
reversible thermosensitive recording layer is configured to reversibly
record and erase an image therein and disposed overlying the substrate
and includes a binder resin and a reversible thermosensitive coloring
composition. The reversible thermosensitive coloring composition includes
an electron donating coloring compound and an electron accepting
compound. The intermediate layer includes another binder resin and a
content of hollow particles having a hollow ratio not less than 70% and a
ratio of a maximum particle diameter thereof to a 50% cumulative particle
diameter of from 2.0 to 3.0. The reversible thermosensitive recording
layer achieves a colored state when heated to a temperature not lower
than a melting point thereof, and achieves a discolorization state when
heated to a temperature lower than the melting point. The reversible
thermosensitive recording layer has an erasable energy range width of at
least 0.1 mJ/dot when using a thermal head.