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An anode material consisting of non-graphitizable carbon material obtained by baking a carbon precursor is disclosed. In this non-graphitizable carbon material, a ratio by weight of carbon Ps in a stacking structure as determined from diffraction peak originating in a (002) crystal lattice plane and X-ray diffraction spectrum components on the lower angle side with respect to the diffraction peak originating in the (002) crystal lattice plane of X-ray diffraction spectrum is smaller than 0.59, or the stacking index SI thereof is smaller than 0.76. Moreover, an average number of carbon layers n.sub.ave in a stacking structure is smaller than 2.46. Alternatively, when the baking temperature is T.degree.C. and the half width at half maximum of the peak appearing in the vicinity of 1340 cm.sup.-1 in the Raman spectrum is HW, the condition expressed below is satisfied. HW>138-0.06.multidot.T This non-graphitizable carbon material is manufactured by allowing the carbon precursor which becomes non-graphitizable carbon by baking to undergo heat treatment at a temperature 600.degree. C. or more under an inactive gas atmosphere of flow rate of 0.1 ml/sec. or more per 1 g of carbon precursor, or to undergo heat treatment at a temperature 600.degree. C. or more under an atmosphere of pressure less than 50 kPa. At this time, carbon precursor is mounted in a layered form so that the area in contact with the atmosphere is 10 cm.sup.2 or more per 1 Kg.

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