Otar Japaridze was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union.

In the 2007–2008 season, Japaridze competed with American ice dancer Isabella Tobias for Georgia.

[4] In May 2009, Japaridze teamed up with American Allison Reed to compete for Georgia; they trained in Mount Laurel, New Jersey with coach and choreographer Evgeni Platov.

[5] Reed received a Georgian passport in January 2010,[6] allowing them to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

[7] In February 2012, Japaridze teamed up with Russian ice dancer Angelina Telegina to compete for Georgia.