ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY CATHODE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY CATHODE, ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY, CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY

This alkaline storage battery cathode is provided with: nickel hydroxide particles covered by a cobalt-compound coating layer; a zinc compound; and an yttrium compound and/or an ytterbium compound. The zinc compound and the yttrium compound and/or ytterbium compound are blended at a blend ratio that is in accordance with the ratio of the capacity characteristics of the alkaline storage battery and the output characteristics of the alkaline storage battery.