NOVELTY - A negative electrode has negative electrode current collector and negative electrode active material layer containing negative electrode active material, rubber binder, water-soluble polymer compound (A), and water-soluble polymer compound (B) in which swelling degree with respect to nonaqueous electrolyte is less than that of the water-soluble polymer compound (A). A coating layer containing water-soluble polymer compound (A) is formed on surface of negative electrode active material. Negative electrode has tensile strength of 15 N/cm or less at elongation rate of 1%.    USE - Negative electrode is used for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (claimed) e.g. lithium ion secondary battery. Uses include but are not limited to personal computer, mobile telephone, handheld terminal, portable game apparatus, video camera, electric tool, robot, electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, and fuel cell electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium ion secondary battery formed using the negative electrode has excellent charging-and-discharging characteristics and capacity.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A negative electrode has a negative electrode current collector and negative electrode active material layer supported by the surface of negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode active material layer contains negative electrode active material which expands or contracts as lithium ions are stored or released, rubber binder whose thermal decomposition temperature is more than the softening temperature of negative electrode current collector, water-soluble polymer compound (A) whose thermal decomposition temperature is more than the softening temperature of negative electrode current collector, and water-soluble polymer compound (B) in which thermal decomposition temperature is more than the softening temperature of the negative electrode current collector and swelling degree with respect to nonaqueous electrolyte is less than that of the water-soluble polymer compound (A). A coating layer containing water-soluble polymer compound (A) is formed on the surface of the negative electrode active material. The negative electrode has tensile strength of 15 N/cm or less at the elongation rate of 1% in the longitudinal direction. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) manufacture of negative electrode; and    (2) nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (1).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (1)    Flat-shaped electrode group (10)    Square-shaped battery case (11)    Sealing board (14)    Negative electrode terminal (15)    Bung (17)