NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode (50) and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode has a negative-electrode collector (10) and a negative-electrode active material layer adhered to surface of negative-electrode collector. The negative-electrode active material layer contains carbon material in which occlusion-discharge of lithium is carried out, and silicon oxide. The negative-electrode active material layer has a rich-surface layer portion of silicon oxide, and rich main layers (20) of carbon material.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is used for hybrid vehicle, electric vehicle, domestic electric power storage apparatus and portable electronic device.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent cycling-and-discharging characteristics. The negative electrode of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent handleability during manufacture and deformation resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode has a negative-electrode collector and a negative-electrode active material layer adhered to surface of negative-electrode collector. The negative-electrode active material layer contains carbon material in which occlusion-discharge of lithium is carried out, and silicon oxide (SiOx, where x is more than 0.5 and less than 1.5). The negative-electrode active material layer has a rich-surface layer portion of silicon oxide, and rich main layers of carbon material. The content of silicon oxide is 50 %mass or more with respect to sum total of carbon material in surface-layer portion and silicon oxide. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the cross-sectional view of the negative electrode.    Negative-electrode collector (10)    Rich main layer (20)    Surface-layer portion (30)    Negative electrode (50)