An information processing apparatus may include a recording controller for controlling recording of management information containing access information corresponding to recording information for an information recording medium. The recording controller may record backup management information on a non-volatile recording medium prior to the recording of master management information on the information recording medium, and record the master management information after recording the backup management information. The recording controller may record a position information mapping table mapping a recording destination of the master management information to a recording destination of the backup management information in the recording of the backup management information.